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How to pronounce block in Dutch?

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Type Words
Synonyms blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
Type of impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor
Has types stopper, stopple, breech closer, vapor lock, vapour lock, plug, breechblock


we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe.
Type Words
Synonyms blocking
Type of obstruction
Has types trap block, parry, interference
Type Words
Synonyms auction block
Type of platform


they put their paintings on the block.
Type Words
Synonyms cube
Type of solid
Has types goldbrick
Derivation blocky
Type Words
Synonyms freeze, immobilise, immobilize
Type of keep back, withhold
Type Words
Synonyms mental block
Type of inability
Has types writer's block


I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block.
Type Words
Synonyms halt, kibosh, stop
Type of forestall, forbid, foreclose, preclude, prevent
Has types embargo, stay
Derivation blockage
Type Words
Synonyms blank out, draw a blank, forget
Has types slip one's mind, slip


You are blocking the name of your first wife!.
Type Words
Synonyms close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude
Type of hinder, impede
Has types barricado, asphyxiate, back up, bar, barricade, block off, block out, block up, blockade, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, dam, dam up, earth up, foul, land up, screen, stifle, stop, suffocate, tie up
Derivation blocking
Type Words
Synonyms pulley, pulley-block, pulley block
Type of simple machine, machine
Has types idle pulley, bullock block, idler pulley, bollock, fairlead, idle wheel
Type Words
Synonyms bar, barricade, block off, block up, blockade, stop
Type of close up, obturate, impede, occlude, obstruct, jam
Has types shut off, close off, close, block off
Verb group obstruct
Derivation blocking, blockage


block the way.
Type Words
Synonyms obstruct
Type of hide, conceal
Verb group barricade, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
Derivation blockage


The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage.
Type Words
Synonyms jam
Type of break up, interrupt, cut off, disrupt
Has types barrage jam, blanket jam, spot jam, point jam


block the signals emitted by this station.
Type Words
Synonyms choke up, lug, stuff
Type of clog up, clog, choke off, congest, foul, back up, choke
Derivation blockage


Her arteries are blocked.
Type Words
Synonyms cylinder block, engine block
Type of casting, cast


the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked.
Type Words
Synonyms city block
Type of area, country


he lives in the next block.
Type Words
Synonyms deflect, parry
Type of fence
Derivation blocker, blockage, blocking


block an attack.
Type Words
Synonyms blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy
Type of prevent, forbid, preclude, forestall, foreclose
Has types bottleneck, filibuster, stonewall, check, hang
Derivation blockage


His brother blocked him at every turn.
Type Words
Type of accumulation, collection, aggregation, assemblage


he reserved a large block of seats.
he held a large block of the company's stock.
Type Words
Type of artifact, artefact
Has types ingot, anvil, bar, briquet, briquette, cake, chock, chopping block, crosshead, cube, domino, wedge, step, inking pad, inkpad, type, nog, nut, swage block, pad, slab, square block, stamp pad, starting block
Derivation blocky


the pyramids were built with large stone blocks.
Type Words
Type of computer memory unit
Has types bad block


since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably.
Type Words
Type of living accommodations, lodging, housing
Has types ward, hospital ward, cellblock


there is a block of classrooms in the west wing.
Type Words
Type of anaesthetize, anesthetize, anaesthetise, put under, put out, anesthetise
Derivation blocker


block a nerve.
block a muscle.
Type Words
Type of operate, run


block trains.
Type Words
Type of shape, form


block a garment.
Type Words
Type of form, shape


block the graphs so one can see the results clearly.
Type Words
Type of stamp, emboss, boss


block the book cover.
Type Words
Type of hold up, sustain, support, hold


block a plate for printing.
block the wheels of a car.