B2 adjective خنثی

blockage

/ˈblɒk.ɪdʒ/

A blockage is a physical or abstract obstruction that prevents flow, movement, or progress through a passage, system, or process. It is commonly used to describe stops in pipes, blood vessels, or even mental hurdles that prevent creative thinking.

مثال‌ها

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1

The plumber used a special tool to clear the blockage in the kitchen drain.

The plumber used a special tool to remove the obstruction in the kitchen drain.

2

The patient underwent surgery to remove a life-threatening arterial blockage.

The patient had an operation to take out a dangerous obstruction in the artery.

3

I've got a total blockage right now and can't think of a single thing to write.

I have a complete mental stop right now and cannot think of anything to write.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
blockage
Verb
block
صفت
blocked
مرتبط
blocker
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'block' that has 'aged' and gotten stuck in a pipe—that is a 'block-age'.

آزمون سریع

The doctor explained that the chest pain was caused by a minor ______ in one of the valves.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: blockage

مثال‌ها

1

The plumber used a special tool to clear the blockage in the kitchen drain.

everyday

The plumber used a special tool to remove the obstruction in the kitchen drain.

2

The patient underwent surgery to remove a life-threatening arterial blockage.

formal

The patient had an operation to take out a dangerous obstruction in the artery.

3

I've got a total blockage right now and can't think of a single thing to write.

informal

I have a complete mental stop right now and cannot think of anything to write.

4

Academic research suggests that information blockage within organizations can lead to inefficiency.

academic

Scholarly studies show that stopping the flow of information in companies causes poor performance.

5

The strike at the port caused a significant blockage in our international supply chain.

business

The protest at the harbor created a major disruption in our global distribution network.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
blockage
Verb
block
صفت
blocked
مرتبط
blocker

ترکیب‌های رایج

severe blockage a serious obstruction
clear a blockage to remove an obstruction
mental blockage an inability to think or create
arterial blockage a stop in blood flow through an artery
complete blockage a total obstruction

عبارات رایج

writer's blockage

the condition of being unable to produce new work

road blockage

an obstruction on a street preventing traffic

emotional blockage

a psychological barrier to expressing feelings

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

blockage vs block

A 'block' is often the physical object causing the stop, whereas 'blockage' is the state or the specific instance of being obstructed.

blockage vs congestion

Congestion refers to general overcrowding or slow movement, while a blockage is a specific point of total obstruction.

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نکات کاربردی

Use 'blockage' when referring to a specific point where flow is stopped (like a pipe or artery). It is also frequently used in psychology or arts as 'mental' or 'writer's' blockage to describe a lack of flow in ideas.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners sometimes use the word 'block' when 'blockage' is more appropriate to describe the result of an obstruction. For example, saying 'there is a block in the pipe' is common, but 'blockage' is technically more accurate for the condition.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'block' that has 'aged' and gotten stuck in a pipe—that is a 'block-age'.

📖

ریشه کلمه

Derived from the verb 'block' (from Middle Dutch 'bloc' meaning trunk of a tree) and the suffix '-age', which indicates a state or result of an action.

الگوهای دستوری

Countable noun: can be used as 'a blockage' or 'blockages'. Often followed by the preposition 'in' (e.g., a blockage in the system).

آزمون سریع

The doctor explained that the chest pain was caused by a minor ______ in one of the valves.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: blockage

لغات مرتبط

univolvacy

C1

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postrogible

C1

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overferfy

C1

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trisalvhood

C1

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exmovize

C1

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circumpetious

C1

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undertactant

C1

A term used in behavioral psychology and verbal behavior analysis to describe an individual who exhibits a deficit in 'tacting,' which is the ability to label or name stimuli in the environment. It refers to a speaker who provides significantly fewer verbal descriptions of non-verbal stimuli than expected for their developmental level.

hypercryptity

C1

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homosolship

C1

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subsumful

C1

To completely integrate or incorporate a specific element, concept, or entity into a larger, more comprehensive framework or system. It describes the process of making something a full part of a bigger whole so that it becomes indistinguishable from the main structure.

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