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Bahnar
Pronunciation
Noun
blok
mushroom
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
French bloc
Noun
blok
block
Declension
References
Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002 ) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary ] , Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
“blok ”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from German Block ( “ block ” ) ; other senses developed later.[ 1]
Pronunciation
Noun
blok m inan
block
notebook ( a book in which notes or memoranda are written )
Synonyms: zápisník , notes
( computing ) block
( volleyball ) block
Declension
Declension of blok (velar masculine inanimate )
References
^ Jiří Rejzek (2007 ) “blok ”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading
“blok ”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
“blok ”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
“blok ”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German block . Cognate with English block , German Block , Norwegian Bokmål blokk and Swedish block .
Pronunciation
Noun
blok c (singular definite blokken , plural indefinite blokke )
block
rock , boulder
notepad
bloc
Inflection
Descendants
Further reading
Dutch
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /blɔk/
Hyphenation: blok
Rhymes: -ɔk
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch blok , from Old Dutch *blok , from Proto-Germanic *blukką .
Noun
blok n (plural blokken , diminutive blokje n )
a block (e.g wood)
a street block
a political bloc
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
blok
inflection of blokken :
first-person singular present indicative
(in case of inversion ) second-person singular present indicative
imperative
Iban
Etymology
Borrowed from English block .
Pronunciation
Noun
blok
block
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch blok ( “ block ” ) , from Middle Dutch blok , from Old Dutch *blok , from Proto-Germanic *blukką , from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- ( “ thick plank, beam, pile, prop ” ) . Cognate of Afrikaans blok .
Pronunciation
Noun
blok (plural blok-blok , first-person possessive blokku , second-person possessive blokmu , third-person possessive bloknya )
block :
substantial often approximately cuboid piece.
group of buildings demarcated by streets.
( sports ) an action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
( nautical ) a case with one or more sheaves/pulleys, used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example, as part of the rigging of a sailing ship.
Synonym: kontrol
( anesthesiology, neurology ) deliberate interruption of signals traveling along a nerve, often for the purpose of pain relief.
Synonym: sekatan
( colloquial ) something that prevents something from passing.
bloc : a group of countries acting together for political or economic goals.
Derived terms
Compounds
Further reading
Middle Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon blok .
Noun
blok m or n
block
References
Polish
blok
Etymology
Borrowed from German Block .[ 1] Sense 8 is a semantic loan from English code block , sense 9 is a semantic loan from English block , sense 10 is a semantic loan from English heart block , and sense 11 is a semantic loan from English engine block . First attested in 1782.[ 2]
Pronunciation
Noun
blok m inan (diminutive bloczek )
block ( cuboid piece of hard material )
apartment building , block , block of flats , tower block
block , cellblock
block , pad ( for writing )
Synonyms: notes , zeszyt
block ( series of similar items )
( politics ) bloc
( philately ) block , miniature sheet ( joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape )
blok okolicznościowy/pamiątkowy ― a commemorative block
wydać blok ― to print a block
( computing ) code block ( block of source code, often one that is delimited by brackets or in some similar way, depending on the programming language )
( volleyball ) block ( defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court )
( pathology ) heart block
blok serca ― a heart block
blok przedsionkowo-komorowy ― an atrioventricular block
engine block
blok napędowy ― a driving block
blok cylindrów ― a cylinder block
blok silnika ― an engine block
block , pulley wheel , sheave
Synonym: krążek
( cooking ) a type of desert made from powdered milk and crushed biscuits or wafers
Declension
Derived terms
Collocations
cuboid piece of hard material
granitowy blok ― a granite block
bloki skalne ― stone blocks
bloki kamiennest ― rock blocks
blok granitu ― blocks of granite
blok kamienia ― blocks of stone
blok marmuru ― blocks of marble
blok lodu ― blocks of ice
block of flats
wysoki blok ― a tall block
betonowy blok ― a concrete block
szary blok ― a gray block
czteropiętrowy blok ― a four-floor block
dziesięciopiętrowy blok ― a ten-floor block
wielopiętrowy blok ― a multi-story block
gierkowski blok ― a Gierek-style/era block
gomułkowski blok ― a Gomułka-style/era block
sąsiedni blok ― a neighboring block
bloki mieszkalne ― blocks of flats
bloki spółdzielcze ― cooperative blocks
bloki osiedla ― blocks of a neighborhood
bloki z betonu ― blocks made from concrete
blok z mieszkaniami ― a block with apartments
bloki na osiedlu jakimś ― blocks in some neighborhood
bloki na ulicy jakiejś ― blocks on some street
bloki przy ulicy jakiejś ― blocks by some street
bloki w centrum ― blocks in the center
dach bloku ― the roof of a block
piętra bloku ― the floors of a block
piwnica bloku ― the basement of a block
ściana bloku ― the walls of a block
lokatorzy/mieszkańcy bloku ― the residents of a block
budowa bloku ― block construction
wejście do bloku ― a block entrance
sąsiedzi z bloku ― neighbors from a block
ławka pod blokiem ― a bench outside a block
trawnik pod blokiem ― a lawn outside a block
podwórko przed blokiem ― a yard in front of a block
lokal w bloku ― 'a local in a block
mieszkanie w bloku ― an apartment in a block
bloki stoją gdzieś ― blocks are somewhere
ocieplać blok ― to ehat block
remontować blok ― to remodel a block
zamieszkiwać blok ― to inhabit a block
budować blok ― to build a block
wchodzić do bloku ― to enter a block
wychodzić z bloku ― to leave a block
mieszkać w bloku ― to live in a block
cellblock
blok obozowy ― a camp cellblock
bloki dla więźniów ― a cellblock for prisoners
blok w obozie ― a cellblock in a camp
więźniowie bloku ― the prisoners of a cellblock
więźniowie z bloku ― the prisoners from a cellblock
writing pad
blok rysunkowy ― a sketch book
blok techniczny ― a drawing pad
blok notatnika ― a notebook
kartka z bloku ― a page from a pad
series of similar items
blok reklamowy ― an advertising block
bloki tematyczne ― thematic blocks
bloki wykładowe ― lecture blocks
blok artykułów ― a block of articles
blok filmów ― a block of movies
blok muzyki ― a block of music
blok głosowań ― a block of votes
blok zajęć ― a block of lessons
political bloc
demokratyczny blok ― a democratic bloc
blok polityczny ― a political bloc
blok wyborczy ― an electoral bloc
blok komunistyczny ― a communist bloc
blok socjalistyczny ― a socialist bloc
blok radziecki/sowiecki ― a soviet bloc
blok państw ― a bloc of countries
kraje bloku ― countries of a block
polityka bloku ― the politics of a bloc
blok popiera coś ― a bloc supports something
blok przedstawia program ― a bloc introduces a program
bloki podpisały porozumienie ― blocs signed an agreement
in computing
zaznaczony blok ― a marked code block
blok tekstowy/tekstu ― a text code block
blok danych ― a code block of data
blok instrukcji ― a code block of instructions
blok pamięci ― a memory code block
blok na dysku ― a code block on a disc
edycja bloku ― an edit on a code block
biblioteki bloku ― a code block's library
zaznaczyć blok ― to mark a code block
wstawianie bloku ― the insertion of a code block
wczytywanie bloków ― to loading of a code block
in volleyball
blok siatkarek ― a volleyball player's block
blok gospodyń ― a hosts' block
blok rywalek ― a rivals' block
gra blokiem ― a block play
grać blokiem ― to play a block
punkty zdobyte blokiem ― points gained through a block
przebicie przez blok ― a piercing shot with a block
References
^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927 ) “blok ”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language ] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna
^ Gaspard le Compasseur de Créquy-Montfort Courtivron (1782 ) Nauka O Gatunkach I Szukaniu Rudy Żelazney, Topieniu Iey W Piecach Wielkich i Dymarkach, Robieniu Miechów Drewnianych, Stawianiu Pieców Na Topienie Rudy; O Fryszerkach i Fryszowaniu Żelaza Surowego, Laniu Naczyn Żelaznych; O Robieniu Stali Z Żelaza Ciągłego Albo Surowego , page 121
Further reading
blok in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
blok in Polish dictionaries at PWN
blok in PWN's encyclopedia
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from French bloc .
Noun
blȍk m (Cyrillic spelling бло̏к )
block (a cuboid piece)
( sports ) block
( politics ) bloc , coalition
block of flats
Declension
Turkish
Etymology
From French bloc and English block .
Pronunciation
Noun
blok (definite accusative blokı , plural bloklar )
bloc
1938 January 5, headline in Kurun :
Romanya Rusyaya karşı bir blok kurmak istiyor Romania wants to form a bloc against Russia
block
group
Derived terms
References