block
gb/blˈɑk/ us/blˈɑk/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 3000
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
City area between streets
A part of a city with streets all around it.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] is [number] blocks [direction] from [place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'block' with 'square' or 'district', which can refer to larger or differently defined areas.
هممعنیها
city square (Refers to a specific open public space, not just any city block.)
متضادها
open field (An undeveloped area without streets or buildings.)
ترکیبهای رایج
city block
|walk a block
|two blocks away
|around the block
|block party
موضوعها
daily life
|travel
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
Stop movement or progress
To stop someone or something from going ahead or doing something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to block [something/someone] from [doing something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'block' with 'lock', but 'lock' means to secure something, not to stop movement physically.
هممعنیها
obstruct (Slightly more formal and often used for physical barriers.)
متضادها
clear (Means to remove obstacles and allow movement.)
ترکیبهای رایج
block the road
|block access
|block a shot
|block someone's way
موضوعها
daily life
|conflict
|sports
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Police blocked the road after the accident.
- He blocked her from entering the room.
- The defender blocked the shot at the last second.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- A car blocked the street.
- She blocked him from going inside.
- The player blocked the ball.
اسم
A2
entity
3
Solid piece of material
A hard piece of material, usually square or rectangular.
هممعنیها
cube (Specifically refers to a shape with equal sides, not all blocks are cubes.)
متضادها
powder (Represents a loose, fine material instead of a solid piece.)
ترکیبهای رایج
wooden block
|ice block
|concrete block
موضوعها
construction
|toys
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The children played with wooden blocks.
- They used concrete blocks to build the wall.
- A block of ice was delivered to the kitchen.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have a block of wood.
- The kids play with blocks.
- We saw a big block of ice.
اسم
B1
entity
4
Obstacle preventing movement or progress
Something that stops people, things, or ideas from moving or happening.
هممعنیها
barrier (Often physical, but also used metaphorically.)
متضادها
pathway (A route that allows movement without obstruction.)
ترکیبهای رایج
mental block
|road block
|block in negotiations
موضوعها
daily life
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
فعل
B1
action
5
Prevent contact or messages
To stop someone from calling, messaging, or seeing your posts online.
الگوی کاربرد:
to block [someone] on [platform]
هممعنیها
ban (Often used for official prohibition, not personal communication control.)
متضادها
unblock (To remove restrictions and allow contact again.)
ترکیبهای رایج
block a number
|block someone on social media
موضوعها
technology
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
نمونهها
- She blocked him on Instagram after their argument.
- You can block unwanted calls on your phone.
- He was blocked from commenting on the forum.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I blocked him on Facebook.
- You can block spam calls.
- She blocked me after I sent many messages.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
block
IPA
GB/blˈɑk/
US/blˈɑk/
هجاها و تکیه
block (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (block)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: block
- Plural: blocks
Verb
- Base: block
- 3rd Person Singular: blocks
- Present Participle: blocking
- Past: blocked
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- She’s suffering from writer’s block and hasn’t written in weeks.
- He overcame his writer’s block by taking a break.