Galician edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French bloquer.

Verb edit

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 [off] 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 edit

Derived terms edit

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish bloquear, from French bloquer.[1]

Pronunciation edit

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

  • Hyphenation: blo‧que‧ar

Verb edit

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

  1. to block

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ bloquear” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French bloquer, and perhaps also English block.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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 [off] 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 edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Portuguese: bloquear

Further reading edit