big block

bɪɡ blɑːk

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Definition of big block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

objectslarge piece of material or substance

He carved a statue from a big block of marble.

chunk

slab

quantitylarge amount of something

She bought a big block of cheese for the party.

bulk

mass

writing

TECH.

significant section of text or code

TECH.

The programmer reviewed a big block of code.

portion

section

segment

automotive

TECH.

type of engine known for size and power

TECH.

The car is equipped with a big block for racing.

Adjective

sizelarge in size or amount

The big block engine roared to life.

automotive

TECH.

having a large, heavy, powerful engine block

TECH.

The car is equipped with a big block engine.

high-performance

muscular

powerful

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large piece of material or substance

Expressions with big

big brother

older male sibling in a family

My big brother taught me how to ride a bike.

big screen

large surface for projecting films in cinemas

The movie was amazing on the big screen.

big deal

something very important or significant

Winning the award was a big deal for her..

big fish

most notable or influential member of a group, person or thing

In our school, she was the big fish in the debate club.

big as a house

adj.

extremely large in size or amount

The new sofa is big as a house and takes up the whole room.

big heart

kind and generous nature

She has a big heart and always helps others.

Expressions with block

block in

prevent movement by obstructing

The car was blocked in by a truck.

block off

obstruct a path or area

They block off the street for the parade.

block out

cover something to make it impossible to see

The billboard blocked out the view of the mountains.

block up

to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles

The boxes block up the hallway, making it hard to pass..

chip off the old block

someone who closely resembles one of their parents in traits or behavior

He is a chip off the old block, just like his father.

chopping block

wooden slab used for cutting food

She placed the vegetables on the chopping block.

have been around the block

gained a lot of practical experience in life or some activity

She has been around the block and knows how this business works.

mental block

inability to continue a train of thought

A mental block stopped her mid-sentence.

on the block

adv.

available to be bought or sold

The house is on the block.

put a block on

stop something from happening or continuing

The manager put a block on further spending.

Examples of big block in a sentence

They moved a big block of concrete to the construction site.
He received a big block of funding for his research.
The artist used a big block of marble for the sculpture.
She edited a big block of text for clarity.
The manuscript contained a big block of narrative.
He swapped the engine for a big block to boost performance.

Collectors prize cars with the original big block engines.
A big block of ice was blocking the road.
They installed a big block of granite in the park.
He prefers the big block models for racing.
Big block engines are known for their power.

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French:gros bloc, massif, ...
German:Block, riesiger Block, ...
Italian:grande blocco, big-block, ...
Spanish:gran bloque, de gran cilindrada, ...
Portuguese:grande bloco, potente, ...
Chinese:大块, 大缸体的, ...
Japanese:大きな塊, 大きなサイズ, ...
Arabic:كُتْلَة كَبِيرَة, ضَخْم, ...
Hebrew:גּוּשׁ גָּדוֹל, גָּדוֹל, ...
Russian:большой блок, большеблочный, ...
Ukrainian:великий блок, ...
Hindi:बड़ा खंड, बड़ा, ...
Bengali:বড় খণ্ড, বড়, ...
Catalan:gran bloc, de grans dimensions, ...
Czech:blok, velký, ...
Danish:blok, med stor motorblok, ...
Dutch:groot blok, groot motorblok, ...
Greek:μεγάλος όγκος, μεγάλου κυβισμού, ...
Hungarian:tömb, nagy, ...
Khmer:ដុំធំ, ធំ, ...
Korean:큰 덩어리, 대형, ...
Persian:قطعه, بزرگ, ...
Polish:duży blok, duża ilość, ...
Portuguese (BR):grande bloco, de bloco grande, ...
Romanian:bloc mare, bloc masiv, ...
Swedish:block, stor block, ...
Thai:ก้อนใหญ่, ใหญ่, ...
Turkish:büyük blok, büyük, ...
Vietnamese:khối, cỡ lớn, ...

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