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bloquer.

to block (physically), to barricade, to obstruct

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/blɔ.ke/
  1. to block (physically), to barricade, to obstruct

    Un arbre bloque le passage.
  2. to jam, to wedge, to fix in place

  3. to freeze (e.g. prices)

    Les agriculteurs souhaitent bloquer le prix de leur blé.
  4. to defeat

    Ils doivent bloquer ses adversaires.
  5. to block, to impede, to hinder

    L’adrénaline peut ralentir ou bloquer le travail.
  6. to freeze, to lock up

    reflexive
  7. to become jammed

    reflexive
  8. to retreat

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French bloquer, from Middle Dutch blok, from Old Dutch *blok, from Proto-West Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic *blukką.

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