block captain

blɑk ˈkæptən

Definition

Definition of block captain - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

neighborhood leadership

resident chosen to represent a housing block and pass along notices

The block captain relayed the meeting details to everyone in the building.

security

person coordinating neighborhood watch activities

The block captain alerted everyone about the suspicious activity.

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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.

Expressions with captain

senior captain

senior leader of a sports team

The senior captain motivated the team before the final match.

police captain

police officer in charge of a precinct

The police captain held a meeting with the detectives.

school captain

student leader elected to represent and help the school

The school captain gave a speech at the assembly.

field captain

leader on a sports field directing team strategy

The field captain called the play for the team.

vice-captain

person who helps the captain and leads when captain is absent

The vice-captain led the team when the captain was sick.

bus captain

person in charge of bus operations

The bus captain ensured the bus was on schedule and safe.

captain's pick

selection made by a leader

The new policy was a captain's pick by the CEO.

captain's call

decision made by a leader without consultation

The new policy was a captain's call by the CEO.

captain's run

team training led by captain before a match

The team had a captain's run before the big game.

bell captain

hotel employee in charge of bellhops

The bell captain organized the luggage transport for the guests..

Examples of block captain in a sentence

The residents elected a new block captain after the previous one moved away.
As block captain, she organized monthly safety meetings.
The block captain distributed flyers about the new safety measures.

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French:référent d'immeuble, responsable de quartier, ...
German:Blocksprecher, Straßenwart, ...
Italian:caposcala, coordinatore di quartiere, ...
Spanish:jefe de manzana, coordinador de bloque, ...
Portuguese:chefe de quarteirão, coordenador de quarteirão, ...
Chinese:楼栋长, 街区队长, ...
Japanese:班長, ブロックキャプテン, ...
Arabic:قَائِد الحَيّ, مُنَسِّق مُراقَبَة الحَيّ, ...
Hebrew:רַכָּז בְּלוֹק, רֹאשׁ הַבְּלוֹק, ...
Russian:старший по дому, капитан квартала, ...
Ukrainian:старший по будинку, капітан блоку, ...
Hindi:ब्लॉक प्रतिनिधि, ब्लॉक कप्तान, ...
Bengali:ব্লকের প্রতিনিধি বাসিন্দা, ব্লক ক্যাপ্টেন, ...
Catalan:coordinador de bloc, ...
Czech:zástupce, koordinátor sousedské hlídky, ...
Danish:blokrepræsentant, blokleder, ...
Dutch:blokcoördinator, wijkcoördinator, ...
Greek:υπεύθυνος οικοδομικού τετραγώνου, υπεύθυνος τετραγώνου, ...
Hungarian:tömbképviselő, körzetfelelős, ...
Khmer:តំណាងប្រចាំប្លុកលំនៅឋាន, អ្នកសម្របសម្រួលក្រុមយាមល្បាតក្នុងសង្កាត់, ...
Korean:블록 대표, 구역장, ...
Persian:سرگروه محله, کاپیتان بلوک, ...
Polish:koordynator sąsiedzki, ...
Portuguese (BR):líder de quarteirão, coordenador de quarteirão, ...
Romanian:responsabil de scară, căpitan de bloc, ...
Swedish:kvartersansvarig, kvarterskapten, ...
Thai:หัวหน้าบล็อกที่พัก, หัวหน้าบล็อก, ...
Turkish:blok temsilcisi, blok kaptanı, ...
Vietnamese:tổ trưởng dân phố, đội trưởng khu phố, ...

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