bloquear

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Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from French bloquer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blokeˈaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: blo‧que‧ar

Verb

bloquear (first-person singular present bloqueo, first-person singular preterite bloqueei, past participle bloqueado)
bloquear (first-person singular present bloqueio, first-person singular preterite bloqueei, past participle bloqueado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive) to block
  2. to block (physically), to barricade, to obstruct
    Unha árbore bloquea o paso
    A tree is blocking the passage.
  3. to jam, to wedge, to fix in place
  4. to freeze (e.g. prices)
    As agricultores queren bloquear o prezo do seu trigo.
    The farmers are wishing to block the price of their wheat.
  5. to block, to impede, to hinder
    A adrenalina pode ralentizar ou bloquear o traballo.
    Adrenaline can slow down or impede work.
  6. (reflexive, of a computer program) To freeze, to lock up
  7. (reflexive) To become jammed

Conjugation

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bloquear, from French bloquer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /blo.keˈa(ʁ)/ , /blo.kiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /bloˈkja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /blo.keˈa(ɾ)/, /blo.kiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /bloˈkja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /blo.keˈa(ʁ)/ , /blo.kiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /bloˈkja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /blo.keˈa(ɻ)/
 

  • Rhymes: -aʁ, -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: blo‧que‧ar

Verb

bloquear (first-person singular present bloqueio, first-person singular preterite bloqueei, past participle bloqueado)

  1. to block

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French bloquer, and perhaps also English block.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blokeˈaɾ/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: blo‧que‧ar

Verb

bloquear (first-person singular present bloqueo, first-person singular preterite bloqueé, past participle bloqueado)

  1. (transitive) to block
  2. to block (physically), to barricade, to obstruct
    Un árbol bloquea el paso
    A tree is blocking the passage.
  3. to jam, to wedge, to fix in place
  4. to freeze (e.g. prices)
    Los agricultores quieren bloquear el precio de su trigo.
    The farmers are wishing to block the price of their wheat.
  5. to block, to impede, to hinder, to stymie
    La adrenalina puede ralentizar o bloquear el trabajo.
    Adrenaline can slow down or impede work.
  6. (reflexive, of a computer program) to freeze, to lock up
  7. (reflexive) to become jammed

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: bloquear

Further reading