Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
bloque
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbloke/
Meaning
- masculine nounblock
Example
Hay un bloque de hielo en la mesa.
There is a block of ice on the table.
More examples
El escultor talló un bloque de piedra para la estatua.
The sculptor carved a block of stone for the statue.
Core concept
Solid compact chunk of material.
Common phrases
bloque de hielo
block of ice
bloque de piedra
block of stone
bloque de madera
block of wood
Similar words
manzana: City block completely surrounded by streets on all sides, used as a unit of land.
cuadra: Short stretch of a street between two intersections, forming one side of a block.
barrio: Broader neighborhood with many homes and shops that forms a local community.
colonia: Residential district where people live together, often a named or planned area.
Definition in Spanish
Porción sólida y compacta de materia; también, un edificio de viviendas o un grupo con intereses comunes.
Word origin
Borrowed from French bloc and ultimately from a Germanic root *blok- meaning 'log' or 'lump'.
Usage tips
- For a city block some regions prefer manzana, and to mean an apartment building speakers often say bloque de pisos, so include context to show which 'block' is meant.