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(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass. / (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.

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block

IPA(Pronunciation)

/blɒk/

Verb

transitive intransitive obsolete slang

Japanese Meaning

（何かが通行できないように）塞ぐ、遮る / （人や物事の）進行・通行を妨げる

What is this buttons?

The fallen tree will block the mountain road until crews can clear it.

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倒れた木は、作業員が片付けるまで山道を塞いでしまうだろう。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

The pipe was blocked by leaves.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.

A broken-down car is blocking the traffic.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).

His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss.

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Sense（4）

(transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent's play).

He blocked the basketball player's shot.

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Sense（5）

(transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).

It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly.

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Sense（6）

(transitive, cricket) To hit with a block.

Sense（7）

(intransitive, cricket) To play a block shot.

Sense（8）

I tried to send you a message, but you've blocked me!

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Sense（9）

They've blocked all calls to international numbers.

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Sense（10）

(programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.

When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable.

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Sense（11）

(transitive) To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.

I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard.

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(transitive) To shape or sketch out roughly.

When drawing a scene, first block the main features, and then fill in the detail.

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(transitive, slang, obsolete) To knock (a person's hat) down over their eyes.

blocks

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blocking

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blocked

（ participle past ）

blocked

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