bloquer
/blɔ.ke/ verb B1- to block (physically), to barricade, to obstruct · Un arbre bloque le passage. A tree is blocking [off] the passage.
- to jam, to wedge, to fix in place
- to freeze (e.g. prices) · Les agriculteurs souhaitent bloquer le prix de leur blé. The farmers are wishing to block the price of their wheat.
- to defeat · Ils doivent bloquer ses adversaires. They must defeat their opponents.
- to block, to impede, to hinder · L’adrénaline peut ralentir ou bloquer le travail. Adrenaline can slow down or impede work.
- to freeze, to lock up
- to become jammed
- to retreat
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- bloquer
- Present participle
- bloquant
- Past participle
- bloqué
- Present (je)
- bloque
- Future (je)
- bloquerai
- Passé composé (je)
- ai bloqué
From the library
Ce troisième gendarme était significatif au dernier point, car au-devant de lui s'étendait un demi-cercle de curieux qui bloquaient hermétiquement la porte de l'hôtel.
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