block up

• Verbo frasal que significa obstruir o tapar por completo un paso, tubería o abertura, impidiendo el flujo o movimiento. También puede referirse a bloquear físicamente el acceso a algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of completely obstructing or clogging a passage, pipe, or opening, preventing flow or movement.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Obstruct or cloginformal

   To cause something to become blocked or filled so that nothing can pass through.

   Obstruir o atascar

   • The drain is blocked up with hair and soap.
   • Heavy snow blocked up the roads leading to the village.
   • Don't block up the ventilation system with furniture.

   Sinónimosblockchokeclogcongestdamfilljamobstructplugstop up

   Antónimosclearopenunclog

2. Prevent movement or flowinformal

   To stop the movement or flow of something by placing an obstacle.

   obstruir

   • The protesters blocked up the entrance to the building.
   • A fallen tree blocked up the path in the forest.
   • The pipe is blocked up, so water cannot flow through.

   Sinónimosbarricadeblockchokeclogcongestdamimpedeobstructplugstop

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