block

blocco

Pezzo compatto di un materiale, spesso con sei facce piatte.

In inglese semplice: A solid piece of material, often with six flat sides.

• The child stacked three wooden blocks.
• We built a wall from concrete blocks.
• She cut the block into smaller pieces.

Come si usa: a block of something (He carved a bird from a block of wood.)

Sinonimi: chunk, piece

Espressioni comuni: wooden block, building block, block of wood, block of ice

isolato

Distanza lungo una strada tra due strade che la attraversano.

In inglese semplice: The distance along a street between two streets that cross it.

• The shop is two blocks away.
• Walk one block and turn left.
• We live six blocks from the school.

Come si usa: a number of blocks from somewhere (The hotel is three blocks from the station.)

Espressioni comuni: a block away, walk a block, next block

blocco, restrizione

Restrizione che impedisce di usare un servizio online o contattare qualcuno per telefono.

In inglese semplice: A restriction that stops someone using an online service or contacting someone by phone.

• The website placed a block on my account.
• Can you remove the block on incoming calls?
• Repeated abuse can lead to a permanent block.

Come si usa: a block on someone/something (There is a block on calls from that number.)

Sinonimi: ban, restriction

Espressioni comuni: temporary block, account block, remove a block

ceppo, ceppo da macellaio

Base spessa e solida per tagliare cose, usata un tempo anche per decapitare persone.

In inglese semplice: A thick, solid base used for cutting things, or formerly for cutting off someone's head.

• Put the meat on the block.
• The butcher cleaned his wooden block.
• The prisoner placed his head on the block.

Sinonimi: chopping block

Espressioni comuni: chopping block, butcher's block, on the block

bloccare, ostruire

Impedire a qualcuno o qualcosa di passare o avanzare.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone or something passing through or moving forward.

• A car blocked the entrance.
• Leaves are blocking the drain.
• Please move your bag; it blocks the path.

Sinonimi: obstruct, bar, clog

Contrari: clear, unblock

Espressioni comuni: block the road, block someone's way, block a drain, block a pipe

bloccare, bannare

Impedire a qualcuno di usare un servizio online o di contattarti per telefono o messaggi.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone using an online service or contacting you by phone or messages.

• I blocked his number.
• The website blocks users who send spam.
• Have you blocked her from seeing your posts?

Come si usa: block someone from doing something (The service blocked him from sending messages.)

Sinonimi: ban, bar

Contrari: unblock

Espressioni comuni: block a user, block someone's number, block unwanted calls