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1 bloquer
bloquer [blɔke]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. (volontairement) [+ objet en mouvement] to stop ; [+ roue] (avec une cale) to put a block under ; (avec une pierre) to wedge ; [+ porte] (avec une cale) to wedge• j'ai bloqué la porte avec une chaise (ouverte) I pushed the door open with a chair ; (fermée) I pushed a chair against the door to keep it shutc. ( = obstruer) to blockd. [+ processus] to bring to a standstillg. [+ crédit, salaires] to freezeh. (psychologiquement) ça me bloque d'être devant un auditoire I freeze if I have to speak in publici. ( = réserver) [+ jour, heures] to set aside2. reflexive verb► se bloquer [porte, frein, machine] to jam ; [genou, roue] to lock ; [clé] to get stuck ; (psychologiquement) to have a mental block• devant un auditoire, il se bloque in front of an audience he goes blank* * *blɔke
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1) ( obstruer) to block [route, entrée, porte]; Armée to blockade [ville, port]bloquer la route — lit to block the road; fig to block the way
2) ( coincer) ( accidentellement) to jam [mécanisme, porte]; ( volontairement) to lock [volant]; to wedge [porte]; to secure [écrou]3) ( immobiliser) to stop [véhicule, voyageur, circulation, marchandise]; Sport to catch [ballon]4) Économie to freeze [compte, salaires, crédit, dépenses, prix]; to stop [chèque]5) ( enrayer) to stop [projet, contrat]; to prevent [ovulation]6) ( grouper) to lump [something] together [heures, jours, personnes]; to bulk [commandes]
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verbe intransitif1)2) (colloq) Belgicisme students' slang ( étudier) to swot (colloq) GB, to bone up (colloq) US
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se bloquer verbe pronominal1) [frein, mécanisme, porte] to jam; [volant, roue] to lock2) [personne] to retreat* * *blɔke vt1) [passage, tuyau] to block2) [pièce mobile, élément] to jam3) [crédits, compte] to freeze4) [personne, négociations] to hold up5) (= regrouper) to group* * *bloquer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( obstruer) to block [route, entrée, porte]; Mil to blockade [ville, port]; bloquer la route lit to block the road; fig to block the way; des difficultés inattendues le bloquent fig unforeseen difficulties are holding him back ou standing in his way;2 ( coincer) ( accidentellement) to jam [mécanisme, porte]; to lock [volant, roue]; to overtighten [écrou]; ( volontairement) to lock [sth] into place [pièce]; to put a block under [roues]; to wedge [porte]; to tighten [écrou]; bloquer les freins to jam on the brakes;3 ( immobiliser) to stop, to hold [sth] up [véhicule, voyageur, circulation, marchandise]; Sport to catch [ballon]; Jeux ( au billard) to jam, to wedge [bille];4 Écon, Fin to freeze [compte, salaires, crédit, prix, dépenses]; to stop [chèque]; bloquer des capitaux to lock up capital;5 ( enrayer) to stop [initiative, projet, contrat]; to prevent [ovulation]; to prevent [sth] from going ahead [travaux];7 fig ( paralyser) les examens/ses parents la bloquent she can't handle exams/being with her parents.B vi1 ( coincer) to jam, to stick; il y a quelque chose qui bloque there's something jamming ou sticking;2 ( ne pas progresser) [dossier] to be held up;3 Psych to have a block (sur about);C se bloquer vpr1 lit [frein, mécanisme, porte] to jam; [volant, roue] to lock;2 fig [personne] to freeze, to tense up.[blɔke] verbe transitifa. [ouverte] wedge the door openb. [fermée] wedge the door shuta. [avec une cale] to put a block under ou to chock a wheelb. [avec un sabot de Denver] to clamp a wheel3. [entraver]les pourparlers sont bloqués the negotiations are at a standstill ou have reached an impasse[chèque] to stop7. [réunir] to group together8. PSYCHOLOGIE to cause ou to produce a (mental) block in9. SPORTa. [au basket] to block the ballb. [au football] to trap the ball————————se bloquer verbe pronominal intransitif[roue] to jam2. [personne - ne pas communiquer] to close in on oneself ; [ - se troubler] to have a mental blockje me bloque quand on me parle sur ce ton my mind goes blank ou I freeze when somebody speaks to me like that -
2 encombrement
encombrement [ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = embouteillage) traffic jamb. ( = volume) bulk ; ( = taille) size* * *ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( de la circulation) ( ralentissement) traffic congestion [U]; ( embouteillage) traffic jam2) (de standard, fréquences) jamming3) ( de passage) obstruction4) ( de pièce) cluttering; ( des tribunaux) congestion5) ( de profession) overcrowding; ( de marché) saturation6) ( volume) bulk* * *ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃1. nm1) [lieu] cluttering, cluttering up2) [objet] (= dimensions) bulk2. encombrements nmpl(= embouteillages) traffic jams* * *encombrement nm2 (de standard, fréquences) jamming; en raison de l'encombrement des lignes je n'ai pas pu l'avoir because the telephone lines were blocked I could not reach him;3 (de voies respiratoires, d'intestin) obstruction;4 (de pièce, meuble) cluttering; (de couloir, d'escalier, allée) obstruction; (de tribunal, gare) congestion;5 ( de profession) overcrowding; ( de marché) saturation;6 ( volume) bulk; être d'un encombrement réduit to be compact.[ɑ̃kɔ̃brəmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [embouteillage] traffic jampar suite de l'encombrement des lignes téléphoniques/de l'espace aérien because the telephone lines are overloaded/the air space is overcrowded4. [dimension] sizemeuble de faible encombrement small ou compact piece of furniture5. MÉDECINE -
3 embouteiller
v. pronom. To get stuck in a traffic jam.
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