building block

ˈbɪl.dɪŋ blɒk

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Definition of building block - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

toystoy block for children to build structures

Children love playing with building blocks.

partsessential part needed to make something bigger or more complex

Each cell is a building block of the body.

component

element

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toy block for children to build structures

Expressions with building

have exited the building

be no longer present inside a building

She has exited the building and is waiting outside..

has left the building

exp.

something is gone and not coming back

The excitement has left the building.

main building

most important or central building in a group

The main building is at the center of the campus.

apartment building

residential building with multiple apartments

They moved into a new apartment building downtown.

bank building

building where banking activities occur

The bank building was busy with customers.

building site

place where construction is happening or planned

The building site was bustling with workers.

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.

Terms with building block included in their meaning

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brick

building block

rectangular block used for building

damming

construction

the act of building a barrier to block water flow

brick

toys

child's building block

carbon atom

biology

basic building block in organic molecules

fundamental unit

basic element

basic building block in any system

dressed stone

construction

stone block cut and smoothed for use in building work

gate circuit

technology

basic building block in digital electronics

amino

biology

building block molecule used to make proteins in cells

Examples of building block in a sentence

Building blocks are essential for developing motor skills.
Language is a building block of culture.
Proteins are a building block in nutrition.

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French:brique, élément constitutif, ...
German:Baustein, Grundbaustein, ...
Italian:mattoncino, mattone, ...
Spanish:bloque, bloque fundamental, ...
Portuguese:blocos de construção, bloco de construção, ...
Chinese:积木, 组成部分, ...
Japanese:積み木, 構成要素, ...
Arabic:مُكَعَّب بِنَاء, حجر الأساس, ...
Hebrew:קוּבִּיַּת בְּנִיָּיה, אֶבֶן בִּנְיָן, ...
Russian:кубики, строительный блок, ...
Ukrainian:будівельний блок, цеглинка, ...
Hindi:बिल्डिंग ब्लॉक, अवयव, ...
Bengali:খেলনা ব্লক, গঠনমূলক অংশ, ...
Catalan:bloc de construcció, bloc fonamental, ...
Czech:stavební kostka, stavební kámen, ...
Danish:byggeklods, byggesten, ...
Dutch:bouwblok, bouwsteen, ...
Greek:τουβλάκι, δομικό στοιχείο, ...
Hungarian:építőkocka, építőelem, ...
Khmer:ដុំប្លុកសម្រាប់សង់, ធាតុមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:블록 장난감, 기초 단위, ...
Persian:قطعه لگو, واحد سازنده, ...
Polish:klocek, element, ...
Portuguese (BR):blocos de montar, bloco fundamental, ...
Romanian:cub de construcție, componentă de bază, ...
Swedish:byggkloss, byggsten, ...
Thai:บล็อกตัวต่อ, หน่วยพื้นฐาน, ...
Turkish:yapı taşı, ...
Vietnamese:khối xếp hình, khối cấu tạo, ...

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