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block off

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To obstruct.
    transitive
  2. To book, set aside (an unbroken period of time to do an activity).

Equivalents

Deutschabriegeln
日本語封鎖
العربيةحجز
3 more languages
Bahasa Indonesiatangkal
Polskizastawiaćzastawić
Tiếng Việtphong toả

Examples

“The lorry is blocking off the road, so traffic has come⟳ to a standstill.”
“I'll need⟳ to block⟳ off a couple of weeks to refurnish my house.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

block out block the box block up block-book block-booked block-booking

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