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