block time

blɒk taɪm

Definition

Definition of block time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

schedule

scheduled period for a specific activity

The block time for the meeting is from 2 PM to 3 PM.

time slot

cryptocurrencies

TECH.

average time to generate a blockchain block

TECH.

The block time for Bitcoin is about 10 minutes.

aviation

TECH.

duration from gate departure to arrival

TECH.

The block time for the flight was 3 hours.

Verbal expression

obstructingprevent time for certain activities

She blocks time to avoid interruptions during work.

delay

hinder

obstruct

scheduling

schedule a specific period for a task

I block time for meetings every morning.

allocate

assign

schedule

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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 time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop.

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

Terms with block time included in their meaning

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chunk of time

interval

specific block of time

latency

data delay

time for data block to reach read/write head

Examples of block time in a sentence

Teachers have block time for lesson planning on Fridays.
Ethereum's block time varies with network traffic.
Developers aim to reduce the block time for efficiency.
The block time was extended due to weather.
Block time varies with different aircraft.
He blocks time for daily meditation.

They block time to focus on strategic planning.
She decided to block time for exercise in her calendar.
Teachers often block time for grading assignments.

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French:créneau horaire, bloquer, ...
German:Blockzeit, blockieren, ...
Italian:periodo di blocco, riservare del tempo, ...
Spanish:bloque de tiempo, reservar tiempo, ...
Portuguese:período reservado, reservar tempo, ...
Chinese:时间段, 预留时间, ...
Japanese:ブロック時間, 確保する, ...
Arabic:فترة مجدولة, مَنَعَ, ...
Hebrew:זְמַן חָסוּם, לַחְסוֹם זְמַן, ...
Russian:блок времени, выделять время, ...
Ukrainian:часовий блок, запобігати, ...
Hindi:निर्धारित अवधि, समय अलग रखना, ...
Bengali:নির্ধারিত সময়, সময় আলাদা করে রাখা, ...
Catalan:franja horària, reservar, ...
Czech:časový blok, vyhradit si čas, ...
Danish:planlagt tidsrum til en bestemt aktivitet, reservere tid, ...
Dutch:geblokkeerde tijd, tijd blokkeren, ...
Greek:χρονοθυρίδα, δεσμεύω χρόνο, ...
Hungarian:idősáv, időt elkülöníteni, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលកំណត់, កំណត់ពេលវេលា, ...
Korean:차단 시간, 시간을 막다, ...
Persian:بازه زمانی, اختصاص دادن, ...
Polish:zarezerwowany czas, rezerwować czas, ...
Portuguese (BR):período agendado, reservar um horário, ...
Romanian:timp blocat, a rezerva timp, ...
Swedish:blocktid, avsätta tid, ...
Thai:ช่วงเวลาที่กำหนดสำหรับกิจกรรมหนึ่ง, กันเวลา, ...
Turkish:blok zamanı, engellemek, ...
Vietnamese:khung giờ, dành thời gian, ...

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Definition of block time - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with block

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