French Conversation · Level 18
89 words
French word
bloquer
Pronunciation
IPA/bloke/
Meaning
- verbblock
Example
La neige va bloquer la route.
The snow will block the road.
More examples
J'ai bloqué son numéro pour ne plus recevoir d'appels.
I blocked his number so I would no longer receive calls.
Core concept
A solid obstruction shuts a route or holds an activity in place until progress can no longer continue.
Common phrases
bloquer un compte
block an account
bloquer un numéro
block a number
bloquer une application
block an application
Similar words
empêcher: To keep an action or event from happening due to an outside force or condition.
paralyser: To cause movement or a function to suddenly stop almost entirely.
arrêter: To stop movement or an activity while it is in progress.
boucher: To plug a hole or passage and prevent passage or flow.
Definition in French
Empêcher la progression d'une personne, d'un projet ou d'une action en mettant un obstacle matériel ou immatériel.
Word origin
The verb bloquer was formed from French bloc, a word borrowed from Dutch blok for a block or lump, and extended from physical obstruction to abstract interference.
Usage tips
- Se bloquer also describes a person who becomes unable to think or act, not only a machine or passage that gets stuck.