bloquear
block, to block
Verb bloquear (first-person singular present bloqueo, first-person singular preterite bloqueé, past participle bloqueado)
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(transitive) to block
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to block (physically), to barricade, to obstruct
- Un árbol bloquea el paso
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A tree is blocking [off] the passage.
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to jam, to wedge, to fix in place
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to freeze (e.g. prices)
- Los agricultores quieren bloquear el precio de su trigo.
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The farmers are wishing to block the price of their wheat.
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to block, to impede, to hinder, to stymie
- La adrenalina puede ralentizar o bloquear el trabajo.
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Adrenaline can slow down or impede work.
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(reflexive, of a computer program) to freeze, to lock up
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(reflexive) to become jammed
Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
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