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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. bloquer [blɔke] VB trans

1. bloquer (obstruer):

bloquer route, entrée, porte
to block
bloquer MIL ville, port
to blockade
bloquer la route lit
to block the road
bloquer la route fig
to block the way
des difficultés inattendues le bloquent fig
unforeseen difficulties are holding him back ou standing in his way

2. bloquer (coincer):

bloquer (accidentellement) mécanisme, porte
to jam
bloquer volant, roue
to lock
bloquer écrou
to overtighten
bloquer (volontairement) pièce
to lock [sth] into place
bloquer roues
to put a block under
bloquer porte
to wedge
bloquer écrou
to tighten
bloquer les freins
to jam on the brakes

3. bloquer:

bloquer (immobiliser) véhicule, voyageur, circulation, marchandise
to stop, to hold [sth] up
bloquer SPORTS ballon
to catch
bloquer GAMES (au billard) bille
to jam, to wedge

4. bloquer:

bloquer ECON, FIN compte, salaires, crédit, prix, dépenses
to freeze
bloquer chèque
to stop
bloquer des capitaux
to lock up capital

5. bloquer (enrayer):

bloquer initiative, projet, contrat
to stop
bloquer ovulation
to prevent
bloquer travaux
to prevent [sth] from going ahead

6. bloquer (grouper):

bloquer heures, jours, personnes
to lump [sth] together
bloquer COMM commandes
to bulk

7. bloquer (paralyser) fig:

les examens/ses parents la bloquent
she can't handle exams/being with her parents

II. bloquer [blɔke] VB intr

1. bloquer (coincer):

bloquer
to jam, to stick
il y a quelque chose qui bloque
there's something jamming ou sticking

2. bloquer (ne pas progresser):

bloquer dossier:
to be held up

3. bloquer PSYCH:

bloquer
to have a block (sur about)

4. bloquer Belg (étudier):

bloquer inf
to cram

III. se bloquer VB refl

1. se bloquer lit:

se bloquer frein, mécanisme, porte:
to jam
se bloquer volant, roue:
to lock

2. se bloquer fig personne:

se bloquer
to freeze, to tense up
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block in car, driver
bloquer
dam up river, canal
bloquer, obstruer
seize up limb, back:
se bloquer
blockade
bloquer, faire le blocus de
immobilize funds
bloquer
tie up shares
bloquer
tie up procedure
bloquer
tie up Am traffic, route
bloquer
to get tied up traffic, route:
se bloquer
to block the doorway
bloquer l'entrée
back up traffic:
se bloquer
obstruct road
bloquer
obstruct traffic
bloquer, gêner

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I. bloquer [blɔke] VB trans

1. bloquer (immobiliser):

bloquer
to jam
bloquer passage, route, porte
to block
bloquer vis, écrou
to overtighten
bloquer pièce mobile, boulon
to tighten
être bloqué dans l'ascenseur
to be trapped in the lift [or elevator Am]

2. bloquer ECON:

bloquer a. négociations
to freeze

3. bloquer (regrouper):

bloquer jours de congé
to group together
bloquer paragraphes
to combine

4. bloquer SPORTS:

bloquer balle
to block

5. bloquer Belg fam (bûcher, potasser):

bloquer
to cram [or slog away]

6. bloquer Quebec (coller, échouer):

bloquer
to fail

II. bloquer [blɔke] VB refl se bloquer

1. bloquer (s'immobiliser):

se bloquer
to jam
se bloquer
to lock

2. bloquer PSYCH:

se bloquer
to freeze

3. bloquer COMPUT:

se bloquer programme
to seize up

III. bloquer [blɔke] VB intr

1. bloquer inf PSYCH:

bloquer qc
to block sth (out)

2. bloquer COMPUT:

bloquer programme
to block
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block out light
bloquer
block out thoughts
bloquer
blockade
bloquer
seize up machine, programme
se bloquer
obstruct progress, traffic
bloquer
shut out light
bloquer
jam machine, mechanism
bloquer
jam brakes, photocopier
se bloquer
choke with leaves
bloquer
to bar the way
bloquer le passage
lock
se bloquer
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I. bloquer [blɔke] VB trans

1. bloquer (immobiliser):

bloquer
to jam
bloquer passage, route, porte
to block
bloquer vis, écrou
to over tighten
bloquer pièce mobile, boulon
to tighten
être bloqué dans l'ascenseur
to be trapped in the elevator

2. bloquer ECON:

bloquer a. négociations
to freeze

3. bloquer (regrouper):

bloquer jours de congé
to group together
bloquer paragraphes
to combine

4. bloquer SPORTS:

bloquer balle
to block

5. bloquer Belg inf (bûcher, potasser):

bloquer
to cram

6. bloquer Quebec (coller, échouer):

bloquer
to fail

II. bloquer [blɔke] VB refl se bloquer

1. bloquer (s'immobiliser):

bloquer
to jam
bloquer roues, freins
to lock

2. bloquer PSYCH:

bloquer
to freeze

3. bloquer inform:

se bloquer programme
to seize up

III. bloquer [blɔke] VB intr

1. bloquer inf PSYCH:

bloquer qc
to block sth (out)

2. bloquer inform:

bloquer programme
to block
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French
French
block out light
bloquer
block out thoughts
bloquer
blockade
bloquer
seize up machine, program
se bloquer
shut out light
bloquer
obstruct progress, traffic
bloquer
jam machine, mechanism
bloquer
jam brakes, photocopier
se bloquer
choke with leaves
bloquer
to block somebody's path
bloquer le passage de qn
lock
se bloquer
Présent
jebloque
tubloques
il/elle/onbloque
nousbloquons
vousbloquez
ils/ellesbloquent
Imparfait
jebloquais
tubloquais
il/elle/onbloquait
nousbloquions
vousbloquiez
ils/ellesbloquaient
Passé simple
jebloquai
tubloquas
il/elle/onbloqua
nousbloquâmes
vousbloquâtes
ils/ellesbloquèrent
Futur simple
jebloquerai
tubloqueras
il/elle/onbloquera
nousbloquerons
vousbloquerez
ils/ellesbloqueront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se bloquer
to jam
se bloquer
to lock
se bloquer
to freeze
se bloquer programme
to seize up
bloquer qc
to block sth (out)

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