block in Portuguese
block in Portuguese is bloco, resma, cantão — block means a solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
block in Portuguese
bloco
resma
A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
cantão
(rail) A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
quadra
quarteirão
bloqueio
obstruir
(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
entupir
(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
bloquear
obstruir
impedir
bloquear
(transitive) To bar (impose a ban on a person or bot, etc.) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.
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 Portuguese?
"block" in Portuguese is bloco, resma, cantão. 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 Portuguese, "block" is bloco, resma, cantão.
Are there other ways to say "block" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 10 translations listed for "block": bloco, resma, cantão, quadra, quarteirão, bloqueio.
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