What does bloquer in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word bloquer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bloquer in French.
The word bloquer in French means tighten, block, block off, block, get stuck, go blank, have a mental block, freeze, set aside, catch, block a website, put a date in your diary, reserve a date in your datebook, put your back out. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word bloquer
tightenverbe transitif (serrer fort) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Tu dois bloquer cet écrou. You need to tighten that nut. |
blockverbe transitif (faire obstacle) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La caisse bloque la porte. The crate is blocking the door. |
block offverbe transitif (fermer à la circulation) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") La police a bloqué la rue. The police blocked off the street. |
blockverbe transitif (figuré (faire obstacle) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'opposition bloque le vote de la loi. The opposition are blocking the bill. |
get stuckverbe pronominal (se coincer) Ce mécanisme se bloque tout le temps. This mechanism is always getting jammed. |
go blankverbe intransitif (familier (rester perplexe) (informal) Devant ces mots croisés, je bloque. When I look at these crosswords, I go blank. |
have a mental blockverbe transitif (empêcher de progresser) (subject/object reversal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Il ne faut pas que ce détail te bloque. You mustn't have a mental block over this detail. |
freezeverbe transitif (empêcher d'augmenter) (figurative: salaries, prices) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La direction décide de bloquer les salaires pour trois ans. The management is taking the decision to freeze salaries for three years. |
set asideverbe transitif (réserver du temps) Le Directeur bloque son après-midi pour aller au golf. Bloque ta soirée demain parce que je t'emmène en boîte avec les filles ! Keep tomorrow evening free, because I'm taking you clubbing with the girls! |
catchverbe transitif (attraper fermement) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le gardien de but réussit à bloquer la balle. The goalkeeper succeeds in blocking the ball. |
block a websitelocution verbale (interdire l'accès à un site internet) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Notre entreprise bloque les sites internet commerciaux. |
put a date in your diary, reserve a date in your datebooklocution verbale (réserver une date) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
put your back out(se coincer le dos) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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