block
gb/blˈɑk/ us/blˈɑk/
A2
Английски
~ 3000
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
City area between streets
A part of a city with streets all around it.
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] is [number] blocks [direction] from [place]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'block' with 'square' or 'district', which can refer to larger or differently defined areas.
Синоними
city square (Refers to a specific open public space, not just any city block.)
Антоними
open field (An undeveloped area without streets or buildings.)
Колокации
city block
|walk a block
|two blocks away
|around the block
|block party
Теми
daily life
|travel
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The coffee shop is just two blocks from here.
- They walked around the block to get some fresh air.
- Her apartment is on the next block over from the library.
Примери за учащи
- The bank is one block from my house.
- We walked three blocks to the park.
- The school is on the same block as the store.
Глагол
A2
action
2
Stop movement or progress
To stop someone or something from going ahead or doing something.
Модел на употреба:
to block [something/someone] from [doing something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'block' with 'lock', but 'lock' means to secure something, not to stop movement physically.
Синоними
obstruct (Slightly more formal and often used for physical barriers.)
Антоними
clear (Means to remove obstacles and allow movement.)
Колокации
block the road
|block access
|block a shot
|block someone's way
Теми
daily life
|conflict
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Police blocked the road after the accident.
- He blocked her from entering the room.
- The defender blocked the shot at the last second.
Примери за учащи
- A car blocked the street.
- She blocked him from going inside.
- The player blocked the ball.
Съществително
A2
entity
3
Solid piece of material
A hard piece of material, usually square or rectangular.
Синоними
cube (Specifically refers to a shape with equal sides, not all blocks are cubes.)
Антоними
powder (Represents a loose, fine material instead of a solid piece.)
Колокации
wooden block
|ice block
|concrete block
Теми
construction
|toys
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The children played with wooden blocks.
- They used concrete blocks to build the wall.
- A block of ice was delivered to the kitchen.
Примери за учащи
- I have a block of wood.
- The kids play with blocks.
- We saw a big block of ice.
Съществително
B1
entity
4
Obstacle preventing movement or progress
Something that stops people, things, or ideas from moving or happening.
Синоними
barrier (Often physical, but also used metaphorically.)
Антоними
pathway (A route that allows movement without obstruction.)
Колокации
mental block
|road block
|block in negotiations
Теми
daily life
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The fallen tree created a block in the road.
- He has a mental block when it comes to math.
- There was a block in the negotiations.
Примери за учащи
- The tree made a block in the road.
- I have a block in my mind for names.
- The talks stopped because of a big block.
Глагол
B1
action
5
Prevent contact or messages
To stop someone from calling, messaging, or seeing your posts online.
Модел на употреба:
to block [someone] on [platform]
Синоними
ban (Often used for official prohibition, not personal communication control.)
Антоними
unblock (To remove restrictions and allow contact again.)
Колокации
block a number
|block someone on social media
Теми
technology
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
Примери
- She blocked him on Instagram after their argument.
- You can block unwanted calls on your phone.
- He was blocked from commenting on the forum.
Примери за учащи
- I blocked him on Facebook.
- You can block spam calls.
- She blocked me after I sent many messages.
Граматика
Речникова форма
block
IPA
GB/blˈɑk/
US/blˈɑk/
Срички и ударение
block (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (block)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: block
- Plural: blocks
Verb
- Base: block
- 3rd Person Singular: blocks
- Present Participle: blocking
- Past: blocked
Семейство думи
Изрази
around the block
1/ɚˈaʊnd ðə blˈɑk/
fixed phrase
Walk or travel along surrounding streets
To go along the streets that form a circle around one city block.
Примери
- Let's take a walk around the block before dinner.
- The kids rode their bikes around the block.
chip off the old block
1/t͡ʃˈɪp ˈɔf ðə ˈoʊld blˈɑk/
idiom
informal
Person similar to parent
Someone who is very much like one of their parents in looks or behavior.
Примери
- He's a real chip off the old block, just like his father.
- She’s hardworking—a chip off the old block.
road block
1/ɹˈoʊd blˈɑk/
fixed phrase
Barrier stopping vehicles on road
A barrier on a road that stops cars from going through.
Примери
- Police set up a road block after the robbery.
- We were delayed by a road block on the highway.
writer's block
1/ɹˈaɪtɚz blˈɑk/
fixed phrase
Difficulty producing writing ideas
When a writer cannot think of what to write next.
Примери
- She’s suffering from writer’s block and hasn’t written in weeks.
- He overcame his writer’s block by taking a break.