bloquear
Meanings
Verb
1. to block (transitive)
2. to block (physically), to barricade, to obstruct
3. to jam, to wedge, to fix in place
4. to freeze (e.g. prices)
5. to block, to impede, to hinder, to stymie
6. to freeze, to lock up (reflexive, of a computer program)
7. to become jammed (reflexive)
Examples31
Un árbol bloquea el paso
A tree is blocking [off] the passage.
Los agricultores quieren bloquear el precio de su trigo.
The farmers are wishing to block the price of their wheat.
La adrenalina puede ralentizar o bloquear el trabajo.
Adrenaline can slow down or impede work.
Facebook está bloqueado en China.
Facebook is blocked in China.
YouTube está bloqueado en Irán.
YouTube is blocked in Iran.
Me han bloqueado muchas veces.
I have been blocked many times.