堵塞 — meaning in English
dǔ sè
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English meaning
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- blockade noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
- bung noun A stopper, often made of rubber or cork, used to plug a hole in a barrel, bottle, or vessel.
- obstruct verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
- queer adj Relating to a sexual orientation or gender identity that isn't exclusively heterosexual or cisgender; used both as a reclaimed identity term and, historically, as a slur.
- stymie noun A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
- wad noun A thick, compact lump or bundle of something soft.
Senses
堵塞 is used for these senses in English:
- block (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
- blockade (transitive) To create a blockade against.
- bung (obsolete, slang) A sharper or pickpocket.
- bung (transitive) To batter, bruise; to cause to bulge or swell.
- obstruct To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block.
- stymie To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
- wad To crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ball.
block — full definition
- noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
- noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
- verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
- verb To stop someone from contacting you online.
blockade — full definition
- noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
- verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.