block

A noun referring to a solid piece of hard material, typically with flat surfaces, or a group of buildings bounded by streets.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее твёрдый кусок материала, обычно с плоскими поверхностями, или группу зданий, ограниченную улицами.esSustantivo que designa un trozo sólido de material, generalmente con caras planas, o un conjunto de edificios delimitado por calles.frNom désignant un morceau solide de matière, généralement à surfaces planes, ou un ensemble de bâtiments délimité par des rues.deSubstantiv, das einen festen Klumpen oder ein Stück Material mit meist flachen Oberflächen bezeichnet oder eine von Straßen umschlossene Gruppe von Gebäuden.ptSubstantivo que designa um pedaço sólido de material, geralmente com faces planas, ou um grupo de edifícios cercado por ruas.zh名词，指一块有平坦表面的固体材料（如石块、木块），也指由街道围成的建筑群或街区。arاسم يدل على قطعة صلبة من مادة ما، غالبًا ذات أسطح مستوية، أو على مجموعة من المباني تحيط بها الشوارع.

1. Solid piece of material A2 formal

   A large, solid piece of hard material, such as stone, wood, or concrete.

   • The children built a tower with wooden blocks.
   • A block of marble was used for the sculpture.
   • The construction workers lifted a heavy concrete block.

   ruБлокesBloque de material sólidofrBloc (matériau solide)deBlockptBlocozh块arقطعة صلبة

   المرادفات: brickchunkcubehunkingotlumpmasspieceslab

2. City area A2 formal

   A group of buildings bounded by four streets, or the distance between two streets.

   • She lives just a block away from the park.
   • The store is on the next block.
   • We walked around the block to get some fresh air.

   ruКварталescuadrafrÎlot urbaindeHäuserblockptQuadrazh街区arحِيٌّ سَكَنِيّ

   المرادفات: city block

3. Obstruction B1 formal

   Something that prevents movement or progress.

   • There was a block in the pipe causing a leak.
   • The police set up a block on the road.
   • Mental block can prevent you from solving problems.

   ruПрепятствиеesObstrucciónfrObstructiondeHindernisptObstruçãozh阻碍arعائق

   المرادفات: barbarrierblockagecheckhindranceimpedimentobstacleobstruction

   الأضداد: aidassistanceclearancehelpopeningpassagepathway

4. Large quantity or group B2 formal

   A large number of items or people considered together.

   • The company bought a block of shares in the market.
   • A block of tickets was reserved for the event.
   • The students formed a block in the hallway.

   ruБлокesGran cantidad o grupofrgrande quantité ou groupedeBlockptBlocozh大量arمجموعة كبيرة

   المرادفات: aggregationarraybatchbunchclustercollectiongrouplotmassset

• blocks plural form
• blocks' possessive plural form
• block's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of obstructing, preventing movement or progress, or stopping something from happening.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по преграждению, предотвращению движения или прогресса, или остановке чего-либо.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de obstruir, impedir el movimiento o el progreso, o detener algo.frVerbe désignant l'action de barrer le passage, d'empêcher le mouvement ou la progression, ou d'arrêter quelque chose.deVerb, das bezeichnet, etwas zu versperren, den Weg oder Fortgang zu verhindern oder etwas aufzuhalten.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de impedir a passagem, o movimento ou o progresso, ou de fazer algo parar.zh动词，表示阻挡、妨碍运动或进展，或使某事物停止。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى منع الحركة أو التقدم أو وقف شيء ما أو اعتراضه.

1. Obstruct or prevent movement A2 formal

   To stop something from moving or passing through.

   • A fallen tree blocked the road.
   • The police blocked the entrance to the building.
   • He blocked the ball with his hand.

   ruБлокироватьesbloquear/obstruir el pasofrBloquer, empêcher le passagedeBlockierenptBloquearzh阻挡arسدّ الطريق

   المرادفات: barcheckcloghaltimpedeobstructpreventstopthwart

   الأضداد: clearfreeopenunblockunclog

2. Prevent or hinder B1 formal

   To stop something from happening or progressing.

   • The new law blocks the sale of certain chemicals.
   • Her application was blocked due to missing documents.
   • The firewall blocked the suspicious website.

   ruБлокироватьesbloquear, impedirfrEmpêcher / faire obstacledeblockierenptBloquearzh阻止arمنع أو إعاقة

   المرادفات: barcheckfrustratehalthamperimpedeobstructpreventstopstymiethwart

   الأضداد: advanceallowencourageexpeditefacilitatepromote

3. Block in sports B1 informal

   To stop an opponent's shot or movement in a game.

   • The goalkeeper blocked the penalty kick.
   • He blocked his opponent's punch in the boxing match.
   • She blocked the pass and stole the ball.

   ruБлокироватьesBloquear en deportesfrBloquer (en sport)deBlockenptBloquearzh阻挡arصدّ في الرياضة

   المرادفات: checkdeflectinterceptobstructparrystoptackle

   الأضداد: allowpermit

• blocked past participle
• blocked past simple
• blocking present participle
• blocks third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: block offblock outblock up