block out

• فعل مركب يعني منع رؤية شيء أو سماعه أو تذكره، أو رسم مخطط أولي تقريبي لشيء ما.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of preventing something from being seen, heard, or remembered, or to plan something roughly.

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1. Prevent from enteringinformal

   To stop something from coming in or being seen, especially light, sound, or a view.

   حجب

   • The curtains block out the sunlight completely.
   • He used earplugs to block out the noise.
   • The tall building blocks out the view of the mountains.

   المرادفاتconcealcoverhidekeep outmaskobscureobstructscreenshut outveil

   الأضدادadmitallowpermit

2. Ignore or suppressinformal

   To deliberately avoid thinking about something unpleasant or painful.

   التناسي

   • She tried to block out the memory of the accident.
   • He blocked out all distractions while studying.
   • They blocked out the negative comments from their minds.

   المرادفاتbottle upburyexcludepush asiderepressshut outsmotherstiflesuppress

   الأضدادacceptacknowledgeconfrontembraceface

3. Plan or scheduleinformal

   To set aside a period of time for a specific purpose.

   تخصيص وقت

   • I blocked out two hours for the meeting.
   • She blocked out the weekend for a family trip.
   • We need to block out time for the project review.

   المرادفاتallocatebookearmarkreservescheduleset aside

الفعل الأساسيblock