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