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obstruct [əb'strʌkt](a) (block → passage, road, traffic) bloquer, obstruer; (→ pipe) boucher; (→ vein, artery) obstruer, boucher;∎ don't obstruct the exits ne bloquez pas les sorties;∎ the lane was obstructed by or with fallen trees le chemin était bloqué par des arbres déracinés;∎ her hat obstructed my view son chapeau me cachait la vue(b) (impede → progress, measures) faire obstruction ou obstacle à, entraver;∎ to obstruct progress/justice entraver la marche du progrès/le cours de la justice;∎ he was arrested for obstructing a policeman in the course of his duty on l'a arrêté pour avoir entravé un agent dans l'exercice de ses fonctions -
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obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt]a. [+ road, artery, windpipe] obstruer ; [+ pipe, view] boucherb. [+ progress, traffic, plan, person] entraver* * *[əb'strʌkt]transitive verb2) ( impede) gêner [traffic, person, progress]; faire obstacle à [plan]; faire obstruction à [player]; entraver le cours de [justice] -
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A vtr2 ( impede) bloquer, gêner [traffic] ; faire obstacle à [plan] ; gêner, entraver [progress] ; gêner [person] ; faire obstruction à [player] ; entraver le cours de [justice] ; to obstruct the passage of a bill Pol faire de l'obstruction pour empêcher le vote d'une loi ; to obstruct the police gêner la police dans l'exercice de ses fonctions. -
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block [blɒk]1 noun(a) (of ice, stone, wood) bloc m; (of chocolate) grosse tablette f; (for butcher, executioner) billot m; (for athletes) bloc m de départ;∎ American the painting was on the (auctioneer's) block le tableau était mis aux enchères;∎ to put or to lay one's head on the block prendre des risques∎ (building) blocks jeu m de construction, (jeu m de) cubes mpl(c) (of seats) groupe m; Stock Exchange (of shares) paquet m; (of tickets) série f; Computing bloc m(d) (area of land) pâté m de maisons;∎ we walked round the block nous avons fait le tour du pâté de maisons;∎ American the school is five blocks away l'école est à cinq rues d'ici;∎ the new kid on the block le petit nouveau∎ block of flats immeuble (d'habitation)(f) (obstruction → in pipe, tube) obstruction f; American (→ in traffic) embouteillage m; Medicine & Psychology blocage m;∎ to have a (mental) block about sth faire un blocage sur qch;∎ I have a (mental) block about mathematics je fais un blocage sur les mathématiques∎ he's suffering from writer's block il n'arrive pas à écrire, c'est le vide ou le blocage total∎ I'll knock your block off! je vais te démolir le portrait!(i) (of paper) bloc m∎ block (and tackle) palan m, moufles mpl(k) (in engraving → wood) planche f, bois m(booking, vote) groupé(a) (obstruct → pipe, tube) boucher; (→ road) bloquer, barrer; (→ view) boucher, cacher; (→ artery) obstruer;∎ don't block the door! dégagez la porte!;∎ to block one's ears se boucher les oreilles;∎ to block sb's way barrer le chemin à qn;∎ that building blocks the sun ce bâtiment empêche le soleil d'entrer(b) (hinder → traffic) bloquer, gêner; (→ progress) gêner, enrayer; Finance (→ credit, deal, funds, account) bloquer; Medicine (→ pain) anesthésier; Sport (→ ball) bloquer; (→ opponent) faire obstruction à;∎ Parliament to block a bill faire obstruction à un projet de loi;∎ the goalkeeper blocked the shot le gardien arrêta le tir;∎ Tennis she blocked the serve magnificently elle fit un superbe retour de service(c) (hat, knitting) mettre en formeSport faire de l'obstruction►► Typography block capital (caractère m) majuscule f;∎ in block capitals en majuscules;Computing block copy copie f de bloc;block diagram Computing & Geography bloc-diagramme m; Electronics schéma m (de principe);British Administration block grant dotation f (aux collectivités locales);Stock Exchange block issue émission f par série;Typography block letter (caractère m) majuscule f;∎ in block letters en majuscules;American block party fête f de rue;British Industry block release = système de stages de formation qui alternent avec une activité professionnelle;Stock Exchange block trading négociations fpl de bloc;Politics & Industry block vote = mode de scrutin utilisé par les syndicats britanniques par opposition au mode de scrutin "un homme, une voix"∎ I've been blocked in ma voiture est bloquée(road) bloquer, barrer; (door, part of road, window) condamner; (view) boucher, cacher; (sun) cacher∎ to block out the memory of sb/sth refouler le souvenir de qn/qch∎ my nose is blocked up j'ai le nez bouchéⓘ BLOCK VOTE Le "block vote" donne au vote d'un délégué syndical la valeur non pas de sa seule voix, mais de toutes les voix de la section qu'il représente. -
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A n1 ( slab) bloc m ; a block of ice/marble un bloc de glace/marbre ; a block of ice cream une glace f (au litre) ;2 ( building) block of flats immeuble m (d'habitation) ; office/residential block immeuble de bureaux/d'habitation ; administration block bâtiment m administratif ; science block bloc m scientifique ;3 ( group of buildings) pâté m de maisons ; to drive round the block faire le tour du pâté de maisons ; he lives three blocks away US il habite à trois rues d'ici ; the bank is two blocks south US la banque est à deux rues d'ici au sud ;4 (for butcher, executioner) billot m ; to put ou lay one's head on the block fig donner sa tête à couper ;5 ( group) (of seats, tickets) groupe m ; ( of stamps) bloc m ; ( of shares) paquet m, tranche f ; a block of three lessons trois cours d'affilée ;6 ( obstruction) to be a block to être un obstacle à [reform, agreement] ; to be a block to progress être une entrave au progrès ; to put a block on bloquer [price, sale] ; entraver [initiative] ;7 Print cliché m ;8 Comput bloc m ;11 Rail canton m ;12 Sport obstruction f.C vtr1 ( obstruct) bloquer [exit, road, pass] ; boucher [drain, gutter, hole, artery] ; gêner [traffic] ; to block sb's way ou path barrer le passage à qn ; to have a blocked nose avoir le nez bouché ;2 ( impede) bloquer [market, project] ; faire obstacle à [advance, escape, progress] ; faire opposition à [bill] ; you're blocking my light tu me caches la lumière ; you're blocking my view tu me bouches la vue ;3 Fin bloquer [assets, currency, funds] ;4 Sport bloquer [ball, opponent, rope].■ block in:▶ block [sb/sth] in1 ( when parking) bloquer [car, driver] ;2 Art colorer [area, figure].■ block off:▶ block [sth] off, block off [sth]1 ( seal off) barrer [road, path] ;■ block out:▶ block out [sth], block [sth] out2 ( suppress) refouler [memory, problem].■ block up:▶ block up [sth], block [sth] up boucher [artery, drain, gutter, hole, street]. -
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block [blɒk]1. nounb. [of buildings] pâté m de maisonsc. ( = part of prison, hospital) pavillon m• I've got a block [writer] c'est la panne totale• a block of tickets/seats plusieurs billets/places (acheté(e)s en même temps)a. [+ pipe] boucher ; [+ road, traffic] bloquer ; [+ progress] entraver ; [+ transaction, credit, negotiations] bloquer3. compounds• in block letters en majuscules ► block vote noun mode de scrutin où le vote d'un délégué syndical est proportionnel au nombre de voix des personnes qu'il représentea. [+ light] empêcher de passerb. [+ thoughts, idea] refouler* * *[blɒk] 1.1) ( slab) bloc m2) ( building)block of flats — immeuble m (d'habitation)
administration block — bâtiment m administratif
3) ( group of buildings) pâté m de maisons4) (for butcher, executioner) billot mto put one's head on the block — fig donner sa tête à couper
6) ( obstruction)to be a block to — être un obstacle à [reform, agreement]
2. 3.to put a block on — bloquer [price, sale]; entraver [initiative]; Sport obstruction f
transitive verb1) ( obstruct) bloquer [exit, road]; boucher [drain, hole, artery]; gêner [traffic]to block somebody's way ou path — barrer le passage à quelqu'un
2) ( impede) faire obstacle à [advance, escape, progress]; faire opposition à [bill]3) Finance bloquer [assets]•Phrasal Verbs:- block in- block up
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