| Principales traductions |
| block n | (building brick) (Maçonnerie) | bloc nm |
| | | dalle nf |
| | They used cement blocks for the foundations of the house. |
| | Ils ont utilisé des blocs de ciment pour les fondations de la maison. |
| | Ils ont utilisé des dalles de ciment pour les fondations de la maison. |
| block n | (chunk of material) | bloc, morceau nm |
| | (pour maintenir en place) | cale nf |
| | (bois) | billot nm |
| | He used the block of wood to hold the door open. |
| | Il utilisa le bloc de bois pour tenir la porte ouverte. |
| | Il utilisa la cale de bois pour tenir la porte ouverte. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Le condamné posa sa tête sur le billot et le bourreau la trancha d'un coup de hache. |
| block n | (unit, group) | bloc nm |
| | The day is based on four ninety-minute blocks of learning, with a half hour break between each block. |
| block n | US (distance: street section) | pâté de maisons nm |
| | (plus courant) | rue nf |
| | The post office is three blocks in that direction. |
| | La poste est à trois pâtés de maisons d'ici, dans cette direction. |
| | La poste est à trois rue d'ici, dans cette direction. |
block,
city block n | US (street section) | pâté de maisons nm |
| | (anglicisme) | bloc nm |
| | The grocer's shop is on the same block as the pharmacy. |
| | L'épicerie se trouve dans le même pâté de maisons que la pharmacie. |
block,
entire city block n | US (square enclosed by streets) | quartier nm |
| | The new building will cover the entire city block. |
| | Les nouvelles constructions vont s'étendre sur l'ensemble du quartier. |
| block [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (obstruct) (intentionnellement ou non) | bloquer⇒ vtr |
| | (intentionnellement : police,...) | barrer⇒ vtr |
| | (le passage, la vue) | boucher⇒ vtr |
| | He tried to reach his home but police officers blocked his path. |
| | Il a essayé de rentrer chez lui mais la police lui avait bloqué l'accès. |
| | Il a essayé de rentrer chez lui mais la police lui avait barré le chemin. |
| block [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (prevent) | bloquer⇒ vtr |
| | The President called on Republicans to stop blocking progress on bills to boost the economy. |
| | Le Président a demandé aux Républicains d'arrêter de bloquer les progrès pour les projets de loi visant à relancer l'économie. |
| block [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (internet: prevent from accessing) (Informatique) | bloquer⇒ vtr |
| | This security software blocks any website with adult content. |
| block [sb/sth] vtr | (prevent from contacting) | bloquer⇒ vtr |
| | You should block trolls on social media sites. |
| | Zoe kept getting sales calls from the same company, so she blocked their number. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| block n | often plural (child's toy cube) (jeu pour enfants) | cube nm |
| | The child really liked the blocks with the coloured letters on them. |
| | L'enfant aimait vraiment les cubes avec des lettres de couleurs. |
| block n | (pulley) (poulie) | bloc nm |
| | The sailors used block and tackle to raise the sails. |
| | Les marins utilisaient blocs et palans pour hisser les voiles. |
| block n | figurative (obstacle) | blocage nm |
| | | obstacle nm |
| | Severe criticism by a teacher can be a block to learning. |
| | Les fortes critiques d'un professeur peuvent causer un blocage sur le plan des études. |
| | Les fortes critiques d'un professeur peuvent être un obstacle aux études. |
| block n | (sports: impeding opponent) (Sports : gêne de l'adversaire) | barrage nm |
| | The block was effective because it freed his teammate to score. |
| | Le barrage a été efficace puisqu'il a permis à ses coéquipiers de marquer. |
| block n | (large building) (grand bâtiment) | immeuble nm |
| | The new office block is taller than other buildings in the neighbourhood. |
| | Le nouvel immeuble de bureaux est plus haut que les autres bâtiments du voisinage. |
| block n | (quantity of stocks) (Finances : paquet d'action) | bloc nm |
| | He sold a block of stock to raise cash. |
| | Il a vendu un bloc d'actions pour renflouer sa trésorerie. |
| block n | (memory lapse) (un peu familier) | trou nm |
| | I have a block and can't remember her name. |
| | J'ai un trou et ne me rappelle plus de son nom. |
| block n | (section of text) (Informatique, Typographie) | bloc (de texte) nm |
| | You can highlight a block of text and move it somewhere else on the page. |
| | Vous pouvez surligner tout un bloc de texte et le déplacer ailleurs sur la page. |
| block n | slang (head) (populaire, vulgaire) | gueule nf |
| | (familier) | tronche, caboche nf |
| | The drunk threatened to knock the other guy's block off. |
| | L'ivrogne a menacé l'autre mec de lui casser la gueule. |
| block n | Can, AU, NZ (area of land) | terrain nm |
| block⇒ vi | (sports: hinder) (Sports) | faire barrage loc v |
| | In basketball defence, it is the tall player's job to block. |
| | En défense au basket, c'est le rôle du grand joueur de faire barrage. |
| block [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (sports: hinder) (Sports) | bloquer⇒, arrêter⇒, contrer⇒ vtr |
| | The basketball player blocked the shot. |
| | Le joueur de basket a bloqué le tir. |
| block [sth]⇒ vtr | (knitting: shape) (Tricot) | donner forme à [qch] loc v |
| | When you've knitted a garment, washing and blocking it will make it look its best. |
| block [sth] vtr | (theater: designate positions, action) (Théâtre) | diriger⇒ vtr |
| | The director is blocking the first act this morning. |
| | Le metteur en scène dirige le premier acte ce matin. |
Formes composées
block | blocking |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) (pour un homme) | tel père, tel fils expr |
| | (pour une femme) | telle mère, telle fille expr |
| | | tenir de son père, tenir de sa mère expr |
| | | avoir de qui tenir expr |
| | He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| | Ça sera un dragueur invétéré comme son père : tel père, tel fils ! |
| | Ça sera un dragueur invétéré comme son père : il a de qui tenir ! |
| apartment block n | (building: flats, apartments) | immeuble nm |
| | Twelve families live in my apartment block. |
| | Douze familles vivent dans mon immeuble. |
| auction block n | (auctioneer's platform) | enchères nfpl |
| | The house ended up on the auction block. |
| | La maison a fini aux enchères. |
| be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | être un obstacle à [qch] loc v |
| | The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
| | Le sujet s'est avéré être un obstacle au processus de paix. |
| block and tackle npl | (ropes, chains used to hoist) | palan nm |
| block booking n | (large reservation) | réservation groupée nf |
| block booking n | (movies: sale of multiple films) (Cinéma) | vente de bouquets de films à des salles de cinéma nf |
| block capitals npl | (letters: upper-case) | caractères majuscules nmpl |
| | | capitales d'imprimerie nfpl |
| | | in block capitals : en majuscules loc adv |
| | Sign your name here and print it in block capitals here. |
| | Signez votre nom ici et écrivez-le en majuscules ici. |
| block diagram n | (chart: shows a process) | schéma fonctionnel nm |
| block grant n | US (government funding) | subvention nf |
| | Many communities use federal block grants to improve services. |
| block heater | (water heater) (Mécanique) | chauffe-moteur, chauffe-bloc nm |
| block letter n | (style of lettering) | lettre d'imprimerie nf |
| block letter n | (hand-written capital letter) (écrite manuscrite) | majuscule, lettre majuscule nf |
| block of flats n | UK (apartment building) | immeuble nm |
| | She lived on the third floor of a block of flats. |
| | Elle habite au troisième étage d'un immeuble. |
| block [sth] out vtr + adv | (light: keep out) | empêcher d'entrer⇒ vtr |
| | (moins correct mais courant) | empêcher de rentrer⇒ vtr |
| | They hung thick dark curtains to block the sunlight out. |
| | Ils ont accroché des rideaux foncés pour empêcher la lumière d'entrer. |
| block [sb/sth] out vtr + adv | figurative (refuse to listen, think) | repousser⇒, refouler⇒ vtr |
| | Some people abuse drugs or alcohol to block out bad memories. |
| | Certains prennent de la drogue ou boivent pour refouler de mauvais souvenirs. |
| block party n | US (neighbourhood celebration) | fête de quartier nf |
| | All neighbors joined in a great block party to celebrate Halloween. |
| block print n | (art: print made by woodcut) | xylographie nf |
| | The students are doing block prints in their art class. |
| block vote n | (many votes cast by one person) (syndicat) | vote groupé nm |
| breeze block n | UK (cinder block) | parpaing nm |
| building block n | (child's toy cube) | brique de construction nf |
| | | cube de construction nm |
| | The little girl made a tower with her wooden building blocks. |
| | La petite fille a fait une tour avec des cubes de construction en bois. |
| building block n | (construction: brick) | parpaing nm |
| | We raised the rain barrel by putting it on four concrete building blocks. |
| | Nous avons rehaussé le collecteur d'eau de pluie en le plaçant sur quatre parpaings. |
| building block n | figurative (fundamental element) | composante de base nf |
| | Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. |
| | Les acides aminés sont la composante de base des protéines. |
| butcher block n | (wood slab) (ancien) | billot de boucher nm |
chockablock (US),
chock-a-block (UK) adj | informal (packed or stuffed full) (familier) | plein à ras-bord, plein à craquer, bourré adj |
| | (personnes, familier) | serrés comme des sardines loc adj |
chockablock with [sth] (US),
chock-a-block with [sth] (UK) adj + prep | informal (completely full of: things, people) | plein à ras-bord de [qch/qqn], plein à craquer de [qch/qqn] loc adj |
| | | plein de [qch/qqn], rempli de [qch/qqn] loc adj |
| chopping block n | (used in decapitation) | billot nm |
| | Visitors to the Tower of London can still see the executioner's axe and the chopping block used to behead two of Henry VIII's unfortunate wives. |
| chopping block n | (board for cutting food) | planche à découper nf |
| on the chopping block expr | figurative (about to be ended or reduced) | être menacé loc v |
| | (figuré) | être sur un siège éjectable loc v |
| | (figuré) | être sur la sellette loc v |
cinder block (US),
breeze block (UK) n | (breeze block) | parpaing nm |
| | Cinder blocks are the norm in tropical areas where termites and storms cause major problems for wood construction. |
cinder block,
cinder toffee n | (confection: honeycomb) (anglicisme : bonbon) | toffee nm |
| | The taste of cinder block takes me back to my childhood. |
| city block n | (area surrounded by streets) | pâté de maisons, d'immeubles nm |
| | That limousine looks like it's almost a city-block long. |
| | Cette limousine donne l'impression de faire la taille d'un pâté de maison. |
| concrete block n | (brick made of concrete) | parpaing nm |
| | Concrete blocks are strong but susceptible to forceful vibration. |
| cylinder block | (mechanics) | bloc-cylindres nm |
| dummy block n | (metalworking) (Métallurgie) | grain de poussée nm |
| epidural block n | (anaesthetic: injected into spine) (Médecine) | anesthésie péridurale nf |
| | (courant) | péridurale nf |
| | A common local anaesthetic during childbirth is an epidural block in the spine. |
erratic block,
erratic boulder n | (geology: rock brought by glacier) (Géologie) | bloc erratique nm |
| garrison house n | (fortification: blockhouse) (bâtiment militaire) | fortin nm |
| go on the block v expr | (be offered for sale at auction) (général) | mettre en vente loc v |
| | (enchères) | mettre aux enchères loc v |
| | The painting will be put on the block next Tuesday. |
| | Le tableau sera mis en vente mardi prochain. |
| have been round/around the block v expr | slang, figurative (be experienced) (familier) | avoir pas mal bourlingué loc v |
| heart block n | (cardiac disorder) | bloc cardiaque nm |
ice pack,
icepack,
ice block n | (freezable pack used in coolers) (pour les aliments) | pain de glace nm |
| | Linda slipped a couple of ice packs into the bag to keep the picnic food fresh. |
Lego brick,
Lego block,
a piece of Lego,
also US: Lego n | ® (piece in a Lego set) (®, jouet) | Lego nm |
| | | brique Lego ®, pièce de Lego ® nf |
| mental block n | (inability to recall) | trou (de mémoire) nm |
| | When he stepped onto the stage he had a sudden mental block and couldn't remember any of his lines. |
| mounting block n | (to get on horse) (Équitation : marche-pied) | montoir nm |
| nerve block n | (type of local anaesthetic) | bloc nerveux nm |
| | After the nerve block was administered I couldn't feel anything below my waist. |
| | Après le bloc nerveux, je ne sentais plus rien en dessous de la ceinture. |
| new kid on the block n | US, informal, figurative (newcomer) (familier) | le petit nouveau, la petite nouvelle nm |
| office block n | (multi-storey office building) | immeuble de bureaux nm |
| | My company is on the 4th floor of an office block. |
| | Ma boîte se trouve au quatrième étage d'un immeuble de bureaux. |
| on the block expr | US (for sale at auction) | aux enchères loc adv |
| on the block expr | figurative (at risk: said of head) (personne) | sur la sellette loc adv |
| | (personne, emplois,...) | être menacé vi + adj |
| | (emplois,...) | être supprimé, être rayé de la liste vi + adj |
| | It's alright for you; it'll be my head on the block if we get this wrong. |
| pillow block n | (engineering: metal support) | palier de battement nm |
| put [sth] on the block v expr | (offer for sale at auction) | mettre aux enchères, vendre aux enchères loc v |
| spinal block n | (anaesthetic in the spine) (Médecine : anesthésie) | blocage rachidien nm |
| starting block n | (athletics: foot-positioning device) | starting-block nm |
| stumbling block n | figurative (obstacle to progress) | pierre d'achoppement nf |
| | | obstacle nm |
| | Henry's broken Spanish was a stumbling block to his finding a job in Madrid. |
sunblock,
sun block n | (cream to prevent sunburn) | crème solaire nf |
| | | écran total, écran solaire nm |
| | Make sure to wear sunblock when you go to the beach. |
swage block,
swager block n | (swage: iron block for shaping metal) (ferronnerie) | tas à étamper, tas à estamper nm |
| toilet block n | (solid detergent used in lavatory bowl) | bloc WC nm |
| | Je viens d'installer un nouveau bloc WC senteur océane dans les toilettes du premier étage. |
| tower block n | (building: high-rise) (appartements, bureaux) | tour, tour d'habitation nf |
woodblock,
wood block n | (block of wood for printing) | bloc de bois, bloc de sculpture nm |
| writer's block n | (author: inability to write) | syndrome de la page blanche nm |
| | | angoisse de la page blanche nf |
| | | panne d'inspiration nf |