block
gb/blˈɑk/ us/blˈɑk/
A2
Englisch
~ 3000
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
City area between streets
A part of a city with streets all around it.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] is [number] blocks [direction] from [place]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'block' with 'square' or 'district', which can refer to larger or differently defined areas.
Synonyme
city square (Refers to a specific open public space, not just any city block.)
Antonyme
open field (An undeveloped area without streets or buildings.)
Wortverbindungen
city block
|walk a block
|two blocks away
|around the block
|block party
Themen
daily life
|travel
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verb
A2
action
2
Stop movement or progress
To stop someone or something from going ahead or doing something.
Verwendungsmuster:
to block [something/someone] from [doing something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'block' with 'lock', but 'lock' means to secure something, not to stop movement physically.
Synonyme
obstruct (Slightly more formal and often used for physical barriers.)
Antonyme
clear (Means to remove obstacles and allow movement.)
Wortverbindungen
block the road
|block access
|block a shot
|block someone's way
Themen
daily life
|conflict
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Police blocked the road after the accident.
- He blocked her from entering the room.
- The defender blocked the shot at the last second.
Beispiele für Lernende
- A car blocked the street.
- She blocked him from going inside.
- The player blocked the ball.
Nomen
A2
entity
3
Solid piece of material
A hard piece of material, usually square or rectangular.
Synonyme
cube (Specifically refers to a shape with equal sides, not all blocks are cubes.)
Antonyme
powder (Represents a loose, fine material instead of a solid piece.)
Wortverbindungen
wooden block
|ice block
|concrete block
Themen
construction
|toys
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The children played with wooden blocks.
- They used concrete blocks to build the wall.
- A block of ice was delivered to the kitchen.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I have a block of wood.
- The kids play with blocks.
- We saw a big block of ice.
Nomen
B1
entity
4
Obstacle preventing movement or progress
Something that stops people, things, or ideas from moving or happening.
Synonyme
barrier (Often physical, but also used metaphorically.)
Antonyme
pathway (A route that allows movement without obstruction.)
Wortverbindungen
mental block
|road block
|block in negotiations
Themen
daily life
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verb
B1
action
5
Prevent contact or messages
To stop someone from calling, messaging, or seeing your posts online.
Verwendungsmuster:
to block [someone] on [platform]
Synonyme
ban (Often used for official prohibition, not personal communication control.)
Antonyme
unblock (To remove restrictions and allow contact again.)
Wortverbindungen
block a number
|block someone on social media
Themen
technology
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
Beispiele
- She blocked him on Instagram after their argument.
- You can block unwanted calls on your phone.
- He was blocked from commenting on the forum.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I blocked him on Facebook.
- You can block spam calls.
- She blocked me after I sent many messages.
Grammatik
Grundform
block
IPA
GB/blˈɑk/
US/blˈɑk/
Silben & Betonung
block (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (block)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: block
- Plural: blocks
Verb
- Base: block
- 3rd Person Singular: blocks
- Present Participle: blocking
- Past: blocked
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- She’s suffering from writer’s block and hasn’t written in weeks.
- He overcame his writer’s block by taking a break.