block off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de bloquear ou fechar uma área, passagem ou rota para impedir o acesso ou a circulação.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Obstruct or closeformal

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

   Bloquear

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbarricadeclosecorkdamobstructoccludeplugsealshut offstop up

   Antônimosclearopenunblock

2. Isolate or separateinformal

   To separate an area or thing from its surroundings.

   Isolar ou separar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclose offcordon offisolatepartitionseal offsecludeseparate

   Antônimosconnectopenunblock

Verbo baseblock