block
noun
/blɑk/
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/blɒk/
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- A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
- A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
- (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
- (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
- (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
- (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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блок
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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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плаха,
коло́да,
чурба́н
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башка́
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- A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
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болванка
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- A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
- The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
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кварта́л
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- A section of split logs used as fuel.
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полено,
чурбак
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- Something that prevents something from passing.
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прегра́да
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block
verb
/blɑk/
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/blɒk/
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- (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
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блокировать,
воспрепя́тствовать,
препя́тствовать
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- (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
- (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
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блоки́ровать
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- (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
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блоки́ровать,
заблоки́ровать,
прегради́ть,
прегражда́ть
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- (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
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воспрепя́тствовать,
препя́тствовать
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blocking
noun
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- The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
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блоки́рование,
блокиро́вка
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