block in Norwegian
block in Norwegian is kloss, blokk — block means a solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
block in Norwegian
kloss
A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
blokk
The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
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 Norwegian?
"block" in Norwegian is kloss, blokk. 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 Norwegian, "block" is kloss, blokk.
Are there other ways to say "block" in Norwegian?
Yes — Norwegian has 2 translations listed for "block": kloss, blokk.
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