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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

  1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
  3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
  4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
  5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

blockade — full definition

  1. noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
  2. verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.

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