| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| block n | (building brick) | block s |
| | They used cement blocks for the foundations of the house. |
| | De använde cementblock till grunden av huset. |
| block n | (chunk of material) | block, kloss s |
| | (ofta av trä) | kubbe, kubb s |
| | He used the block of wood to hold the door open. |
| | Han använde träblocket (or: träklossen) för att hålla dörren öppen. |
| block n | (unit, group) | block s |
| | | period s |
| | 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) | kvarter s |
| | The post office is three blocks in that direction. |
| | Postkontoret ligger tre kvarter i den riktningen. |
block,
city block n | US (street section) | kvarter s |
| | The grocer's shop is on the same block as the pharmacy. |
| | Grönsaksaffären ligger i samma kvarter som apoteket. |
block,
entire city block n | US (square enclosed by streets) | kvarter s |
| | (med byggnader) | komplex s |
| | (allmänt) | område s |
| | The new building will cover the entire city block. |
| | Den nya byggnaden kommer att uppta hela kvarteret. |
| block [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (obstruct) | blockera vtr |
| | | spärra vtr |
| | He tried to reach his home but police officers blocked his path. |
| | Han försökte nå sitt hem, men polisen hade blockerat hans väg. |
| block [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (prevent) | blockera vtr |
| | | hindra vtr |
| | | förebygga vtr |
| | The President called on Republicans to stop blocking progress on bills to boost the economy. |
| | Presidenten vände sig till republikanerna för att få stopp på blockeringen av lagförslag för att förbättra ekonomin. |
| block [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (internet: prevent from accessing) (vardagligt) | blocka vtr |
| | | blockera vtr |
| | This security software blocks any website with adult content. |
| block [sb/sth] vtr | (prevent from contacting) (vardagligt) | blocka vtr |
| | | blockera vtr |
| | You should block trolls on social media sites. |
| | Zoe kept getting sales calls from the same company, so she blocked their number. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| block n | often plural (child's toy cube) | kloss s |
| | The child really liked the blocks with the coloured letters on them. |
| block n | (pulley) | block s |
| | The sailors used block and tackle to raise the sails. |
| block n | figurative (obstacle) | hinder s |
| | | blockering s |
| | Severe criticism by a teacher can be a block to learning. |
| block n | (sports: impeding opponent) | blockering s |
| | The block was effective because it freed his teammate to score. |
| block n | (large building) | byggnad s |
| | | byggnadskomplex, komplex s |
| | The new office block is taller than other buildings in the neighbourhood. |
| block n | (quantity of stocks) | aktiepost s |
| | He sold a block of stock to raise cash. |
| block n | (memory lapse) | blockering s |
| | (vardaglig) | hjärnsläpp s |
| | I have a block and can't remember her name. |
| block n | (section of text) | paragraf s |
| | | stycke s |
| | You can highlight a block of text and move it somewhere else on the page. |
| block n | slang (head) (vardagligt) | knopp s |
| | | huvud s |
| | | skalle s |
| | (bildlig) | planet s |
| | The drunk threatened to knock the other guy's block off. |
| block n | Can, AU, NZ (area of land) | lott, jordlott s |
| block⇒ vi | (sports: hinder) | blockera vitr |
| | In basketball defence, it is the tall player's job to block. |
| block [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (sports: hinder) | blockera vtr |
| | The basketball player blocked the shot. |
| block [sth]⇒ vtr | (knitting: shape) | stocka vtr |
| | When you've knitted a garment, washing and blocking it will make it look its best. |
| block [sth] vtr | (theater: designate positions, action) | bestämma platser vtr + spl |
| | | blockera vtr |
| | The director is blocking the first act this morning. |