järkäle — meaning in English

English meaning

• block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
• boulder noun A large rock, especially one that has broken off and lies separate from the surrounding land.

Senses

järkäle is used for these senses in English:

• block A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
• boulder A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.

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.

boulder — full definition

1. noun A large rock, especially one that has broken off and lies separate from the surrounding land.
2. verb To practise bouldering, a form of rock climbing done without ropes on short, low routes.

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