block Signification, définition

Signification de block en français

• 0 a solid piece -- bloc [ masculine ]

  • a block of wood/ice un bloc de bois/glace

  • concrete blocks des blocs de béton

• 1 the distance along a street from one crossing to another -- pâté [ masculine ] de maisons

  • only three blocks from here à seulement trois rues d’ici

• 2 a unit made of many parts -- bloc [ masculine ]

  • a block of text un bloc de texte

  • a block of meetings from 2 to 5 p.m. une série de réunions de 14 à 17 heures

• 3 a difficulty that prevents progress or success -- obstacle [ masculine ]

  • a block to the discussions un obstacle aux discussions

• 4 a large building or one part of a large building -- immeuble [ masculine ]

  • a block of flats un immeuble d’habitation

• 5 an inability to think -- blocage [ masculine ]

  • a mental block in the middle of the exam un blocage au milieu de l’examen

• 6 to stop sth from moving past or through -- bloquer

  • tall trees blocking the wind de grands arbres qui bloquent le vent

  • software to block spam logiciel pour bloquer le spam

• 7 to close an opening or path to stop sth moving past or through -- boucher

  • Beavers blocked the hole with mud and leaves. Des castors ont bouché le trou avec de la terre et des feuilles.

  • a police officer blocking my way un policier qui me bloque le passage

• 8 to stop sth happening or progressing -- bloquer

  • small issues blocking an agreement des petits problèmes empêchant un accord

• 9 to stop from seeing -- boucher

  • Branches blocked the view. Des branches bouchaient la vue.

• 10 a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc -- bloc

  • blocks of stone.

• 11 a piece of wood used for certain purposes -- billot

  • a chopping block.

• 12 a connected group of houses, offices etc -- immeuble

  • a block of flats

  • an office block.

• 13 a barrier -- barrage routier

  • a road block.

• 14 a group of buildings bounded by four streets -- pâté de maisons

  • I think I’ll take a walk round the block.

• 15 to make (progress) difficult or impossible -- bloquer

  • A fallen tree blocked the road.