- ˌblock sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
same as blockFalling leaves had blocked up the drains.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌblock sth ˈup
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block sth out — 1 to stop light passing: a heavy curtain blocking out the light 2 (intransitive, transitive block something out) to stop yourself thinking about something, or remembering it: a memory so terrible that she tried to block it out … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
block sth in/out phrasal — verb (T) to make a drawing of something that gives a general idea but is not exact: I ll just block in the main buildings … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌblock sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to stop light or sound from reaching something That tree in the neighbour s garden blocks out a lot of light.[/ex] 2) to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering something He had always managed to block out the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
block sth off phrasal — verb (T) to completely close a road or path … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌblock sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to cover or close something completely so that nothing can move through it Snow had blocked off several streets.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
block something up — ˌblock sthˈup derived to completely fill a hole or an opening and so prevent anything from passing through it • One door had been blocked up. • My nose is blocked up. Main entry: ↑blockderived … Useful english dictionary
block — block1 W2S2 [blɔk US bla:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(solid material)¦ 2¦(streets/area)¦ 3¦(large building)¦ 4¦(quantity of things)¦ 5 block booking/voting 6¦(inability to think)¦ 7¦(stopping movement)¦ 8¦(punishment)¦ 9 put your he … Dictionary of contemporary English
block — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid piece of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, massive ▪ small ▪ solid ▪ cement … Collocations dictionary
block*/*/ — [blɒk] noun [C] I 1) a large building with a lot of different levels an apartment/office block[/ex] The whole block of flats was destroyed.[/ex] 2) a solid piece of wood, stone, ice etc with straight sides a block of marble[/ex] 3) an amount of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
block something off — CLOSE UP, shut off, seal off, barricade, bar, obstruct. → block * * * ˌblock sthˈoff derived to close a road or an opening by placing a barrier at one end or in front of it • The main roads of the city have been blocked off. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
