| Traduções principais |
| block n | (building brick) | bloco sm |
| | They used cement blocks for the foundations of the house. |
| | Eles usaram blocos de cimento para os alicerces da casa. |
| block n | (chunk of material) | bloco sm |
| | He used the block of wood to hold the door open. |
| | Ele usou o bloco de madeira para segurar a porta aberta. |
| block n | (unit, group) | bloco sm |
| | 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) | quarteirão sm |
| | | quadra sf |
| | The post office is three blocks in that direction. |
| | Os correios ficam a três quarteirões nessa direção. |
block,
city block n | US (street section) | quarteirão sm |
| | | quadra sf |
| | The grocer's shop is on the same block as the pharmacy. |
| | A mercearia fica no mesmo quarteirão que a farmácia. |
block,
entire city block n | US (square enclosed by streets) | quadra sf |
| | | quarteirão sm |
| | The new building will cover the entire city block. |
| | O prédio novo vai ocupar a quadra inteira. |
| | O prédio novo vai ocupar o quarteirão inteiro. |
| block [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (obstruct) | impedir vt |
| | He tried to reach his home but police officers blocked his path. |
| | Ele tentou chegar em casa, mas policiais o impediram. |
| block [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (prevent) | impedir vt |
| | | bloquear vt |
| | | obstruir vt |
| | The President called on Republicans to stop blocking progress on bills to boost the economy. |
| | O presidente apelou aos Republicanos para que parassem de impedir o avanço de projetos de lei para alavancar a economia. |
| block [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (internet: prevent from accessing) | bloquear vt |
| | This security software blocks any website with adult content. |
| | Este software de segurança bloqueia qualquer site com conteúdo adulto. |
| Traduções complementares |
| block n | often plural (child's toy cube) (brinquedo) | bloco sm |
| | The child really liked the blocks with the coloured letters on them. |
| | A criança realmente gostou dos blocos com as letras coloridas. |
| block n | (pulley) | roldana sf |
| | | cadernal, moitão sm |
| | The sailors used block and tackle to raise the sails. |
| | Os marinheiros usavam roldana para levantar as velas. |
| block n | figurative (obstacle) | bloqueio sm |
| | Severe criticism by a teacher can be a block to learning. |
| | As críticas severas de um professor podem ser um obstáculo à aprendizagem. |
| block n | (sports: impeding opponent) | bloqueio sm |
| | The block was effective because it freed his teammate to score. |
| | O bloqueio foi eficaz porque liberou seu companheiro de equipe para marcar. |
| block n | (large building) | prédio de escritórios sm |
| | | prédio comercial sm |
| | The new office block is taller than other buildings in the neighbourhood. |
| | O novo prédio de escritórios é mais alto que outros edifícios do bairro. |
| block n | (quantity of stocks) | portfólio sm |
| | | bloco sm |
| | He sold a block of stock to raise cash. |
| | Ele vendeu um portfolio de ações para arrecadar dinheiro. |
| block n | (memory lapse) | bloqueio mental sm |
| | I have a block and can't remember her name. |
| | Eu tenho um bloqueio mental e não consigo lembrar o nome dela. |
| block n | (section of text) | bloco sm |
| | | trecho sm |
| | You can highlight a block of text and move it somewhere else on the page. |
| | Você pode destacar um bloco de texto e movê-lo para outro lugar da página. |
| block n | slang (head) | cabeça sf |
| | The drunk threatened to knock the other guy's block off. |
| | O bêbado ameaçou arrancar a cabeça do outro cara. |
| block⇒ vi | (sports: hinder) | bloquear vt |
| | In basketball defence, it is the tall player's job to block. |
| | Na defesa do basquete, o trabalho do jogador alto é bloquear. |
| block [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (sports: hinder) | bloquear vt |
| | The basketball player blocked the shot. |
| | O jogador de basquete bloqueou o lance. |
| block [sth]⇒ vtr | (knitting: shape) | blocar vt |
| | When you've knitted a garment, washing and blocking it will make it look its best. |
| | Quando você tricota uma peça de roupa, lavá-la e blocá-la fará com que ela pareça melhor. |
| block [sth] vtr | (theater: designate positions, action) | marcar posições expres v |
| | The director is blocking the first act this morning. |
| | O diretor está marcando as posições do primeiro ato nesta manhã. |
Locuções verbais
block | blocking |
| block [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (art: fill in masses) (arte) | colorir vt |
| | First I do a rough sketch on the canvas, then I block in the major colors. |
| block [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (make inaccessible, blockade) | bloquear, obstruir vt |
| | They blocked off the main road so that the President's motorcade could drive through securely. |
block [sth] out,
block out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (artist: draw rough shapes) | esboçar vt |
| | The artist begins the drawing by blocking out a rough sketch. |
| | O artista começa o desenho esboçando traçados grosseiros. |
block [sth] out,
block out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (outline or plan roughly) (figurado, plano) | esboçar vt |
| | The writer starts by blocking out her story. |
| block [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (obstruct) (bloquear) | colocar obstáculo loc v |
| | He had blocked up the exit so we couldn't leave. |
| | Ele tinha colocado obstáculos à porta para impedir a nossa saída. |
Formas compostas:
block | blocking |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) (informal) | tal pai, tal filho expres |
| | He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| apartment block n | (building: flats, apartments) | prédio sm |
| | | prédio residencial loc sm |
| | Twelve families live in my apartment block. |
| auction block n | (auctioneer's platform) | plataforma de leilão loc sf |
| | The house ended up on the auction block. |
| be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | obstáculo, empecilho sm |
| | The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
| block capitals npl | (letters: upper-case) | letras maiúsculas sf pl |
| | Sign your name here and print it in block capitals here. |
| block diagram n | (chart: shows a process) | diagrama de bloco loc sm |
| | | diagrama de barra loc sm |
| | | gráfico de barra loc sm |
| block grant n | US (government funding) (concedida pelo Estado) | concessão, subvenção sf |
| | Many communities use federal block grants to improve services. |
| block letter n | (style of lettering) | letra de imprensa sf |
| block letter n | (hand-written capital letter) | letra maiúscula sf |
| block of flats n | UK (apartment building) | prédio sm |
| | She lived on the third floor of a block of flats. |
| block [sth] out vtr + adv | (light: keep out) | tapar vt |
| | | bloquear vt |
| | They hung thick dark curtains to block the sunlight out. |
| | Eles penduraram cortinas grossas escuras para bloquear a luz solar. |
| block [sb/sth] out vtr + adv | figurative (refuse to listen, think) (figurado) | afastar, afugentar vt |
| | Some people abuse drugs or alcohol to block out bad memories. |
| | Algumas pessoas abusam das drogas ou álcool para afastarem memórias ruins. |
| block party n | US (neighbourhood celebration) | festa no bairro loc sf |
| | All neighbors joined in a great block party to celebrate Halloween. |
| block print n | (art: print made by woodcut) (arte) | xilografia sf |
| | The students are doing block prints in their art class. |
| building block n | (child's toy cube) | blocos de montar expres |
| | The little girl made a tower with her wooden building blocks. |
| building block n | (construction: brick) | bloco de construção loc sm |
| | We raised the rain barrel by putting it on four concrete building blocks. |
| building block n | figurative (fundamental element) (elemento fundamental) | pilar sm |
| | Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. |
chockablock (US),
chock-a-block (UK) adj | informal (packed or stuffed full) (lugar) | lotado, cheio, amontoado adj |
chockablock with [sth] (US),
chock-a-block with [sth] (UK) adj + prep | informal (completely full of: things, people) | lotado, cheio, amontoado adj |
| chopping block n | (used in decapitation) (para decapitação) | cepo sm |
| | 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) (cozinha: para cortar carne) | cepo sm |
| | | tábua sf |
| on the chopping block expr | figurative (about to be ended or reduced) | com os dias contados expres |
cinder block (US),
breeze block (UK) n | (breeze block) | bloco de concreto, bloco de cimento sm |
| | (POR) | bloco de betão sm |
| | Cinder blocks are the norm in tropical areas where termites and storms cause major problems for wood construction. |
| | Blocos de concreto são comuns em zonas tropicais onde os cupins e as tempestades causam grandes problemas para construções de madeira. |
| | Blocos de betão são comuns em zonas tropicais onde as térmites e as tempestades causam grandes problemas para construções de madeira. |
cinder block,
cinder toffee n | (confection: honeycomb) (doce) | caramelo sm |
| | The taste of cinder block takes me back to my childhood. |
| city block n | (area surrounded by streets) | quarteirão sm |
| | | quadra sf |
| | That limousine looks like it's almost a city-block long. |
| concrete block n | (brick made of concrete) (usado em construção) | bloco de concreto loc sm |
| | Concrete blocks are strong but susceptible to forceful vibration. |
| epidural block n | (anaesthetic: injected into spine) | anestesia epidural loc sf |
| | A common local anaesthetic during childbirth is an epidural block in the spine. |
| heart block n | (cardiac disorder) (med.) | bloqueio cardíaco loc sm |
ice pack,
icepack,
ice block n | (freezable pack used in coolers) | compressa de gelo loc sf |
| | | bolsa de gelo loc sf |
| | 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) (®, peça de montar) | lego sm |
| mental block n | (inability to recall) | bloqueio mental loc sm |
| | | branco sm |
| | When he stepped onto the stage he had a sudden mental block and couldn't remember any of his lines. |
| nerve block n | (type of local anaesthetic) (tipo de anestésico local) | bloqueio neural loc sm |
| | After the nerve block was administered I couldn't feel anything below my waist. |
| office block n | (multi-storey office building) (prédio de escritórios) | prédio comercial loc sm |
| | My company is on the 4th floor of an office block. |
| on the block expr | US (for sale at auction) | leilão sf |
| on the block expr | figurative (at risk: said of head) (informal, figurado: cabeça) | em jogo loc adj |
| | It's alright for you; it'll be my head on the block if we get this wrong. |
| starting block n | (athletics: foot-positioning device) (atletismo: equipamento de posicionamento dos pés) | bloco de saída sm |
| | | marca de saída sf |
| stumbling block n | figurative (obstacle to progress) (figurado) | entrave sm |
| | Henry's broken Spanish was a stumbling block to his finding a job in Madrid. |
sunblock,
sun block n | (cream to prevent sunburn) (creme) | filtro solar loc sm |
| | | bloqueador solar loc sm |
| | Make sure to wear sunblock when you go to the beach. |
| toilet block n | (solid detergent used in lavatory bowl) (detergente sólido usado no vaso sanitário) | pastilha sanitária loc sf |
| tower block n | (building: high-rise) | torre de apartamentos sf |
woodblock,
wood block n | (block of wood for printing) | xilogravura sf |