B2 noun محايد

block

/blɒk/

A block is a solid piece of hard material, typically with flat surfaces, or a large quantity of something treated as a single unit. In academic or organizational contexts, it often refers to a distinct section, a group of data, or a period of time allocated for a specific purpose.

أمثلة

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1

I decided to walk around the block to clear my head before the meeting.

I decided to walk around the block to clear my head before the meeting.

2

The proposed infrastructure project will require the removal of several residential blocks.

The proposed infrastructure project will require the removal of several residential blocks.

3

I've got a total mental block and just can't remember where I put my keys.

I've got a total mental block and just can't remember where I put my keys.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
block
Verb
block
صفة
blocked
مرتبط
blockage
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نصيحة للحفظ

Visualize a giant square 'Block' of ice 'Blocking' your path in the middle of a 'City Block'.

اختبار سريع

The main ________ to finishing the project on time was a lack of funding.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: block

أمثلة

1

I decided to walk around the block to clear my head before the meeting.

everyday

I decided to walk around the block to clear my head before the meeting.

2

The proposed infrastructure project will require the removal of several residential blocks.

formal

The proposed infrastructure project will require the removal of several residential blocks.

3

I've got a total mental block and just can't remember where I put my keys.

informal

I've got a total mental block and just can't remember where I put my keys.

4

The experiment involved analyzing a block of statistical data from the 2020 census.

academic

The experiment involved analyzing a block of statistical data from the 2020 census.

5

The investment firm purchased a significant block of shares in the emerging renewable energy company.

business

The investment firm purchased a significant block of shares in the emerging renewable energy company.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
block
Verb
block
صفة
blocked
مرتبط
blockage

تلازمات شائعة

mental block An inability to remember or think of something.
writer's block The condition of being unable to create new written work.
block of time A specific period reserved for a particular activity.
concrete block A large rectangular brick used in construction.
city block The smallest area that is surrounded by streets.

العبارات الشائعة

a chip off the old block

Someone who is very similar to their mother or father.

stumbling block

An obstacle to progress or understanding.

on the chopping block

In a position where something is likely to be cut or eliminated.

يُخلط عادةً مع

block vs bloc

A 'bloc' refers specifically to a group of countries or political parties acting together, whereas 'block' refers to physical objects or sections.

block vs blog

A 'blog' is a website or online journal, distinct in pronunciation and meaning.

📝

ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'block' to describe physical units (like blocks of wood) or abstract sections (like blocks of text or time). It is commonly used as a verb to mean 'to obstruct'.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'block' when they specifically mean a political 'bloc', or they confuse the noun 'blockage' (the state of being blocked) with the noun 'block' (the object doing the blocking).

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Visualize a giant square 'Block' of ice 'Blocking' your path in the middle of a 'City Block'.

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أصل الكلمة

From Middle Dutch 'bloc', meaning a tree trunk or a piece of wood.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun Often used in the pattern 'a block of [noun]' Can function as a transitive verb
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السياق الثقافي

In North American cities, 'blocks' are the standard units for measuring walking distances and defining urban geography.

اختبار سريع

The main ________ to finishing the project on time was a lack of funding.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: block

كلمات ذات صلة

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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