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block [sth] out vtr + adv | (light: keep out) | tapar⇒ vtr |
| | bloquear⇒ vtr |
| They hung thick dark curtains to block the sunlight out. |
| Colgaron cortinas oscuras y gruesas para tapar la luz del sol de afuera. |
block [sb/sth] out vtr + adv | figurative (refuse to listen, think) | bloquear⇒ vtr |
| | no pensar en loc verb |
| | no prestar atención a loc verb |
| Some people abuse drugs or alcohol to block out bad memories. |
| Algunos abusan de las drogas o el alcohol para bloquear sus malos recuerdos. |
| | aislarse de v prnl + prep |
| Algunos abusan de las drogas o el alcohol para aislarse de sus malos recuerdos. |
block [sth] out, block out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (artist: draw rough shapes) | esbozar⇒ vtr |
| | bocetar⇒ vtr |
| The artist begins the drawing by blocking out a rough sketch. |
| El artista empezó el dibujo esbozando unas líneas. |
block [sth] out, block out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (outline or plan roughly) | bocetar⇒ vtr |
| | planear⇒ vtr |
| The writer starts by blocking out her story. |
| La artista empieza bocetando su historia. |
'block out' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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