block out

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по предотвращению того, чтобы что-то было увидено, услышано или запомнено, или для грубого планирования чего-либо.

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

неисчисляемое · переходный · фразовый, разделяемый

1. Prevent from enteringinformal

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

   Блокировать

   • 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.

   Синонимыconcealcoverhidekeep outmaskobscureobstructscreenshut outveil

   Антонимыadmitallowpermit

2. Ignore or suppressinformal

   To deliberately avoid thinking about something unpleasant or painful.

   Вытеснить

   • 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.

   Синонимыbottle upburyexcludepush asiderepressshut outsmotherstiflesuppress

   Антонимыacceptacknowledgeconfrontembraceface

3. Plan or scheduleinformal

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

   Запланировать

   • 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.

   Синонимыallocatebookearmarkreservescheduleset aside

Базовый глаголblock