block up

obstruir, taponar

Cerrar o llenar completamente un paso o conducto para que nada pueda atravesarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To close or fill a passage completely so that nothing can pass through.

• Leaves block up the drain.
• They blocked up the doorway with bricks.
• Do not let food block up the kitchen pipe.

Cómo se usa: block something up (The fallen leaves blocked the drain up.)

Sinónimos: clog, obstruct, seal

Antónimos: unblock, clear

Expresiones frecuentes: block up a drain, block up an opening

atascarse, obstruirse

Quedar un paso o conducto completamente cerrado o lleno, de modo que nada pueda atravesarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To become completely closed or filled so that nothing can pass through.

• The drain has blocked up again.
• Our kitchen sink blocked up with food scraps.
• Does your nose block up when you have a cold?

Cómo se usa: block up with something (The pipe blocked up with grease.)

Sinónimos: clog, become obstructed

Antónimos: clear

Expresiones frecuentes: block up completely, block up with something

levantar sobre bloques

Levantar algo y mantenerlo elevado apoyándolo sobre bloques sólidos.

En inglés sencillo: To lift something and support it on solid blocks.

• They blocked up the car.
• We blocked up the boat to repair its hull.
• Can you block it up safely before removing the wheels?

Cómo se usa: block something up (They blocked the boat up for repairs.)

Sinónimos: raise, prop up

Antónimos: lower

Expresiones frecuentes: block up a car, block up a boat