bloquent in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bloquent in the French»English Dictionary

I.bloquer [blɔke] VB trans

1. bloquer (obstruer):

bloquer route, entrée, porte

to block

bloquer MIL ville, port

to blockade

bloquer la route lit

to block the road

bloquer la route fig

to block the way

des difficultés inattendues le bloquent fig

unforeseen difficulties are holding him back ou standing in his way

2. bloquer (coincer):

bloquer (accidentellement) mécanisme, porte

to jam

bloquer volant, roue

to lock

bloquer écrou

to overtighten

bloquer (volontairement) pièce

to lock [sth] into place

bloquer roues

to put a block under

bloquer porte

to wedge

bloquer écrou

to tighten

bloquer les freins

to jam on the brakes

3. bloquer:

bloquer (immobiliser) véhicule, voyageur, circulation, marchandise

to stop, to hold [sth] up

bloquer SPORTS ballon

to catch

bloquer GAMES (au billard) bille

to jam, to wedge

4. bloquer:

bloquer ECON, FIN compte, salaires, crédit, prix, dépenses

to freeze

bloquer chèque

to stop

bloquer des capitaux

to lock up capital

5. bloquer (enrayer):

bloquer initiative, projet, contrat

to stop

bloquer ovulation

to prevent

bloquer travaux

to prevent [sth] from going ahead

6. bloquer (grouper):

bloquer heures, jours, personnes

to lump [sth] together

bloquer COMM commandes

to bulk

7. bloquer (paralyser) fig:

les examens/ses parents la bloquent

she can't handle exams/being with her parents

II.bloquer [blɔke] VB intr

1. bloquer (coincer):

bloquer

to jam, to stick

il y a quelque chose qui bloque

there's something jamming ou sticking

2. bloquer (ne pas progresser):

bloquer dossier:

to be held up

3. bloquer PSYCH:

bloquer

to have a block (sur about)

4. bloquer Belg (étudier):

bloquer inf

to cram

III.se bloquer VB refl

1. se bloquer lit:

se bloquer frein, mécanisme, porte:

to jam

se bloquer volant, roue:

to lock

2. se bloquer fig personne:

se bloquer

to freeze, to tense up

Translations for bloquent in the English»French Dictionary

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block in car, driver

bloquer

dam up river, canal

bloquer, obstruer

seize up limb, back:

se bloquer

blockade

bloquer, faire le blocus de

immobilize funds

bloquer

tie up shares

bloquer

tie up procedure

bloquer

tie up Am traffic, route

bloquer

to get tied up traffic, route:

se bloquer

to block the doorway

bloquer l'entrée

back up traffic:

se bloquer

obstruct road

bloquer

obstruct traffic

bloquer, gêner

bloquent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bloquent in the French»English Dictionary

I.bloquer [blɔke] VB trans

1. bloquer (immobiliser):

bloquer

to jam

bloquer passage, route, porte

to block

bloquer vis, écrou

to overtighten

bloquer pièce mobile, boulon

to tighten

être bloqué dans l'ascenseur

to be trapped in the lift [or elevator Am]

2. bloquer ECON:

bloquer a. négociations

to freeze

3. bloquer (regrouper):

bloquer jours de congé

to group together

bloquer paragraphes

to combine

4. bloquer SPORTS:

bloquer balle

to block

5. bloquer Belg fam (bûcher, potasser):

bloquer

to cram [or slog away]

6. bloquer Quebec (coller, échouer):

bloquer

to fail

II.bloquer [blɔke] VB refl se bloquer

1. bloquer (s'immobiliser):

se bloquer

to jam

se bloquer

to lock

2. bloquer PSYCH:

se bloquer

to freeze

3. bloquer COMPUT:

se bloquer programme

to seize up

III.bloquer [blɔke] VB intr

1. bloquer inf PSYCH:

bloquer qc

to block sth (out)

2. bloquer COMPUT:

bloquer programme

to block

Translations for bloquent in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

block out light

bloquer

block out thoughts

bloquer

blockade

bloquer

seize up machine, programme

se bloquer

obstruct progress, traffic

bloquer

shut out light

bloquer

jam machine, mechanism

bloquer

jam brakes, photocopier

se bloquer

choke with leaves

bloquer

to bar the way

bloquer le passage

lock

se bloquer

bloquent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se bloquer

to jam

se bloquer

to lock

se bloquer

to freeze

se bloquer programme

to seize up

bloquer qc

to block sth (out)