block
noun
/blɑk/
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/blɒk/
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- A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
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bloc,
billot
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- A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
- (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
- (chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.
- (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
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bloc
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- A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
- A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
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billot,
bloc
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- (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
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blocage,
bloc
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- Something that prevents something from passing.
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blocage,
obstruction
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ciboulot,
tronche
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- (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
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immeuble,
bloc
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- A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
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pâté (de maisons),
bloc
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- The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
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pâté de maison,
rue
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block
verb
/blɑk/
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/blɒk/
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- (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
- (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
- (programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.
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bloquer
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- (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
- (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
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bloquer,
contrer
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- (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
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obstruer,
boucher
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blocked
adjective
/blɑkt/
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/blɒkt/
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- Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
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bloqué
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