/blɔ.ke/
Translation
to block, to jam
Word origin
Formed on bloc ('block, lump'), borrowed from Middle Dutch blok ('tree trunk, block of wood'). English 'block' and 'blockade' come from the same Germanic word.
- Origin
- Middle Dutch
- Root
- blok
- English cognates
- block, blockade
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | bloque | bloquais | bloquai | bloquerai | bloquerais |
| tu | bloques | bloquais | bloquas | bloqueras | bloquerais |
| il/elle | bloque | bloquait | bloqua | bloquera | bloquerait |
| nous | bloquons | bloquions | bloquâmes | bloquerons | bloquerions |
| vous | bloquez | bloquiez | bloquâtes | bloquerez | bloqueriez |
| ils/elles | bloquent | bloquaient | bloquèrent | bloqueront | bloqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | bloque | bloquasse |
| tu | bloques | bloquasses |
| il/elle | bloque | bloquât |
| nous | bloquions | bloquassions |
| vous | bloquiez | bloquassiez |
| ils/elles | bloquent | bloquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | bloque |
| nous | bloquons |
| vous | bloquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bloquant
- Past participle
- bloqué · bloquée · bloqués · bloquées
Examples
.
A lorry has been blocking the street for an hour.
serrure , ' .
The lock is jammed, I cannot get it open.
.
The bank froze his account without warning.
, ' .
Please do not block the exit.
.
The goalkeeper smothered the ball against his chest.
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