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torjunta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  • intercept verb To stop or catch something before it reaches its destination.
  • parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
  • prevention noun The act of stopping something, especially a problem or danger, before it happens.
  • rebuff noun A sudden resistance or refusal.
  • repression noun The use of force or authority to control or suppress people, especially their rights or freedoms.
  • save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.

Senses

torjunta is used for these senses in English:

  • block (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
  • intercept An interception of a missile.
  • parry A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
  • prevention The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
  • rebuff A sudden resistance or refusal.
  • repression (psychology) The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.
  • save In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.

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.

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