How do you use "block" in a sentence?

The child played with wooden blocks. A fallen tree blocked the road. She lives in a block of flats near the station.

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Q: What does "block" mean?

A solid piece of material; to obstruct or prevent The word 'block' as a noun refers to a solid piece of hard material, a section of a city, or a building containing flats. As a verb, it means to obstruct or prevent movement or progress. It's also used in computing to refer to grouped data.

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Meaning: A solid piece of material; to obstruct or prevent

块，街区；阻塞

bloque, manzana; bloquear

ブロック、区画；塞ぐ

블록, 구역; 막다

The word 'block' as a noun refers to a solid piece of hard material, a section of a city, or a building containing flats. As a verb, it means to obstruct or prevent movement or progress. It's also used in computing to refer to grouped data.

「block」作为名词，指一块坚硬材料、城市的一个区域或包含公寓的建筑。作为动词，意为阻碍或防止移动或进展。在计算机领域也用于指分组数据。

La palabra «block» como sustantivo se refiere a una pieza sólida de material duro, una sección de una ciudad o un edificio que contiene pisos. Como verbo, significa obstruir o impedir el movimiento o el progreso. También se usa en informática para referirse a datos agrupados.

「block」は名詞として、硬い材料の固まり、都市の一区画、またはアパートを含む建物を指します。動詞としては、動きや進行を妨げたり防いだりすることを意味します。コンピューティングではグループ化されたデータを指すのにも使われます。

'block'은 명사로 단단한 재질의 덩어리, 도시의 한 구획, 또는 아파트 건물을 가리킵니다. 동사로는 움직임이나 진행을 방해하거나 막는 것을 의미합니다. 컴퓨터 분야에서는 묶음 데이터를 가리키기도 합니다.

Examples

The child played with wooden blocks.
孩子玩着木头积木。
El niño jugaba con bloques de madera.
その子は木のブロックで遊んでいました。
아이가 나무 블록으로 놀고 있었습니다.
A fallen tree blocked the road.
一棵倒下的树挡住了道路。
Un árbol caído bloqueó la carretera.
倒れた木が道路を塞ぎました。
쓰러진 나무가 도로를 막았습니다.
She lives in a block of flats near the station.
她住在车站附近的一栋公寓楼里。
Ella vive en un bloque de pisos cerca de la estación.
彼女は駅の近くのマンションに住んでいます。
그녀는 역 근처 아파트에 살고 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'bloc' meaning 'a log or block of wood', from Middle Dutch 'bloc' or Old High German 'bloh'. The sense of 'obstruction' developed from the idea of a solid piece of wood blocking a path.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal