/blokeˈaɾ/
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Translation
to block
Word origin
From bloque ('block'), borrowed from French bloc, which came from Middle Dutch blok ('trunk of a tree, log').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bloc
- English cognates
- block, blockade
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
garaje.
A lorry is blocking the entrance to the garage.
.
I decided to block that person on my social media.
.
The snow blocked the road for hours.
portero .
The goalkeeper managed to block the shot.
nervios .
Sometimes nerves block me completely.
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