block in French
block in French is billot, bloc, immeuble — block means a solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
block in French
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bloc
A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
billot
A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
immeuble
(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
bloc
(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
pâté (de maisons)
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
bloc
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
pâté de maison
The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
rue
The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
blocage
(volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
bloc
(volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
blocage
Something that prevents something from passing.
obstruction
Something that prevents something from passing.
ciboulot
(slang) The human head.
tronche
(slang) The human head.
obstruer
(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
boucher
(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
bloquer
contrer
What does "block" mean?
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noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
"The sculptor chipped away at a huge block of marble for months."
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noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
"We walked around the block twice while we waited for the taxi."
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noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
"Lack of money proved a real block to their plans for a bigger house."
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verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
"Please do not block the corridor with those boxes, because people need to pass."
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block in a sentence
- The sculptor chipped away at a huge block of marble for months.
- The wall was built from concrete blocks.
- We walked around the block twice while we waited for the taxi.
- The library is three blocks north of the station, past the park.
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What is "block" in French?
"block" in French is billot, bloc, immeuble. block means: A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
How do you use "block" in a sentence?
Example: "The sculptor chipped away at a huge block of marble for months." In French, "block" is billot, bloc, immeuble.
Are there other ways to say "block" in French?
Yes — French has 14 translations listed for "block": billot, bloc, immeuble, pâté (de maisons), pâté de maison, rue.
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