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entupir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  • clog noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
  • congest noun A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
  • cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
  • obstruct verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
  • stuff noun Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.

Senses

entupir is used for these senses in English:

  • block (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
  • clog To block or slow passage through (often with 'up).
  • congest (transitive) To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
  • cram (transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
  • obstruct To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block.
  • stuff (transitive) To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

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.

clog — full definition

  1. noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
  2. noun A blockage that prevents something from flowing or passing through.
  3. verb To block or slow down a passage, often with "up."

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