Vocab Bloom Hub

block off

/blɒk ɒf/

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verb

/blɒk ɒf/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по блокированию или закрытию области, прохода или маршрута для предотвращения доступа или движения.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of obstructing or closing an area, passage, or route to prevent access or movement.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Obstruct or closeformal

    To prevent access or movement by placing a barrier or obstacle.

    ruПерекрыть

    • The police blocked off the street due to the accident.
    • They blocked off the entrance with a large gate.
    • Construction workers blocked off the sidewalk for repairs.

    Synonymsbarricadeclosecorkdamobstructoccludeplugsealshut offstop up

    Antonymsclearopenunblock

  2. Isolate or separateinformal

    To separate an area or thing from its surroundings.

    ruИзолировать или отделить

    • We blocked off a section of the room for the meeting.
    • The garden was blocked off from the rest of the property.
    • They blocked off the kitchen during the renovation.

    Synonymsclose offcordon offisolatepartitionseal offsecludeseparate

    Antonymsconnectopenunblock

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

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