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2 Translation results for block in Spanish

noun | verb

block noun

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bloque; obstrucción, bloqueo; cuadra, manzana (de edificios); edificio (de apartamentos, oficinas, etc.); serie, grupo

Example sentences of
block noun

  • •This is a wall built out of concrete blocks.
  • •We took a walk around the block.
  • •She lived on our block.
  • •The store is three blocks down on the right.
  • •Our hotel is a block from the ocean.
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  • •They put a block on future development of the area.
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Synonyms of
block noun

building, group, obstruction, piece, series

block verb

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blocked, has blocked, is blocking, blocks
obstruir, bloquear; atascar, atorar

Example sentences of
block verb

  • •There's an accident blocking the road.
  • •The entrance was blocked by a gate.
  • •Blood clots have completely blocked one of his arteries.
  • •The protesters blocked the road with parked vehicles.
  • •The ambulance was blocked by cars in the road.
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  • •An accident was blocking traffic.
  • •Could you move to the left, please. You're blocking my light.
  • •a shield that blocks the wind
  • •Several senators are trying to block the passage of the bill.
  • •His vote blocked the treaty.
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Synonyms of
block verb

hinder, impede, obstruct, inhibit, hamper, shackle, clog

Detailed synonyms for block verb

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Phrasal verbs for block

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Reverse translation for block

bloque  - block, bloc 
obstrucción  - obstruction, blockage 
bloqueo  - blockage, obstruction, blockade 
cuadra  - city block, stable 
manzana  (de edificios) - apple, block (enclosed by streets or buildings) 
edificio  (de apartamentos, oficinas, etc.) - building, edifice 
serie  - series, serial 
grupo  - group 
obstruir  - to obstruct, to block, to clog 
bloquear  - to block, to obstruct, to blockade 
atascar  - to block, to clog, to stop up, to hinder 
atorar  - to block, to clog 
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