block off

blɒk ɒf

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of block off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

obstructionobstruct a path or area

They block off the street for the parade.

barricade

blockade

reservation

reserve a period of time

She blocks off her calendar for meetings.

book

reserve

schedule

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Expressions with block off

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knock someone's block off

hit someone's head hard causing them to fall

He threatened to knock his block off if he didn't stop.

Expressions with block

block in

prevent movement by obstructing

The car was blocked in by a truck.

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.

Terms with block off included in their meaning

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crime scene tape

law enforcement

tape used to block off crime areas

stiff-armed

adj.

blocking

using a straight arm to block or fend off

stiff-arming

adj.

blocking

using a straight arm to block or fend off

Examples of block off in a sentence

The workers block off the area for safety reasons.
She blocked off the afternoon for a doctor's appointment.
They block off weekends for family time.

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French:barrer, réserver, ...
German:absperren, reservieren, ...
Italian:bloccare, riservare, ...
Spanish:bloquear, reservar, ...
Portuguese:bloquear, reservar, ...
Chinese:封锁, 留出, ...
Japanese:封鎖する, 予約する, ...
Arabic:أغْلَقَ, حَجَزَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחְסוֹם, ...
Russian:перекрыть, зарезервировать, ...
Ukrainian:блокувати, зарезервувати, ...
Hindi:रास्ता रोकना, आरक्षित करना, ...
Bengali:বন্ধ করা, সময় সংরক্ষণ করা, ...
Catalan:barrar, reservar, ...
Czech:zablokovat, vyhradit si, ...
Danish:afspærre, reservere, ...
Dutch:blokkeren, ...
Greek:αποκλείω, κρατώ, ...
Hungarian:elzárni, lefoglalni, ...
Khmer:បិទផ្លូវ, កក់ទុក, ...
Korean:차단하다, 막아두다, ...
Persian:مسدود کردن, رزرو کرد, ...
Polish:zablokować, rezerwować, ...
Portuguese (BR):bloquear, reservar, ...
Romanian:a bloca, a rezerva, ...
Swedish:spärra av, reservera, ...
Thai:ปิดกั้น, จอง, ...
Turkish:kapatmak, zaman ayırmak, ...
Vietnamese:chặn lại, dành riêng, ...

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