| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | block |
| IPA | /blɒk ; US blɑːk / verb [transitive] |
| Back | kapamak, tıkamak; kapanmak, tıkanmak engellemek |
| Back 2 | block (verb) /blɒk ; US blɑːk
/ verb [transitive]
1 block
sth (up)
to make it difficult or impossible for
sb/sth to pass
kapamak, tıkamak; kapanmak, tıkanmak
Many
roads are completely blocked by snow.
I'm
afraid the sink's blocked up.
2 to prevent sth from being done
engellemek
The
management tried to block the deal.
3 to prevent sth from being seen by sb
görüşünü engellemek; (manzara vb.) kapamak
Get
out of the way – you're blocking the view!
PHRASAL VERBS
block sth off
to separate one area from another with
sth solid
(yol vb.) kesmek, tıkamak
This
section of the motorway has been blocked off by the police.
block sth out
to try not to think about sth unpleasant
aklından silmeye çalışmak, düşünmemeye çalışmak
She
tried to block out the memory of the crash.
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