block
noun
1 noun buildingbloc masc1 ceap masc1 a block of flats bloc árasántoilet block bloc leithreas 2 noun (also US) area of buildingsbloc masc1 round the block thart ar an mblocit's two blocks away tá sé dhá bhloc ar shiúlShow full entry
3 noun single unitbloc masc1 the course is divided into ten blocks tá an cúrsa roinnte ina dheich mblocblock of seats bloc suíochánblock of text bloc téacs 4 noun period of study, training, etcbloc masc1 5 noun of materialbloc masc1 a block of wood bloc adhmaida concrete block bloc coincréite 6 noun toybloicín masc4 coloured blocks bloicíní daite 7 noun for cutting things onceap masc1 a butcher's block ceap búistéara 8 noun physical obstructionbac masc1 a block in the bowel bac sa phutóga traffic block bac tráchta 9 noun obstacle to actionbac masc1 constaic fem2 it acts as a block on privatisation feidhmíonn sé mar bhac ar an bpríobháidiúthey put a block on the development chuir siad stop leis an bhforbairt, choisc siad an fhorbairt 10 noun SPOR of shot, attackblocáil fem3 sárú masc he got a good block in rinne sé an-bhlocáilfoot block blocáil choisefront block blocáil ar aghaidhground block blocáil talún 11 noun mental issuebac masc1 an emotional block bac mothúchánach
verb
12 verb path, exit, etc TRANSITIVEblocáil verb bheith sa bhealach aryou're blocking traffic tá tú sa bhealach ar an tráchta bus was blocking the road bhí bus ag blocáil an bhóthaira crowd was blocking the door bhí slua ag blocáil an doraishe was blocking my exit bhí sé sa bhealach orm agus mé ag iarraidh dul amach 13 verb prevent TRANSITIVEcoisc verb bac a chur ar they succeeded in blocking the bill d'éirigh leo bac a chur ar an mbille 14 verb COMP prevent access to TRANSITIVEbac verb it blocks spam bacann sé turscar 15 verb SPOR shot, attack, etc 16 verb view, light, etc TRANSITIVEbac verb it blocks their view ceileann sé a radharc, tá sé idir iad agus an radharcyou're blocking my light tá tú idir mé agus an solas, tá tú idir mé agus an léas, tá tú i mo sholas 17 verb COMP select, highlight TRANSITIVEblocáil verb