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"Bloque" is a form of "bloque", a noun which is often translated as "block". "Bloqueo" is a form of "bloqueo", a noun which is often translated as "blockade". Learn more about the difference between "bloque" and "bloqueo" below.
el bloque(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. block
Vi una foto de unos osos polares en un gran bloque de hielo.I saw a photo of polar bears on a big block of ice.
2. (building)
a. block
Van demoler estas casas para construir un bloque de oficinas.They are going to demolish these houses to build an office block.
3. (politics)
a. bloc
En la guerra fría, cada bloque tenía su propia alianza militar: el bloque occidental, la OTAN; y el bloque del Este, el Pacto de Varsovia.Each bloc had its own military alliance during the Cold War: the West had NATO, and the Eastern bloc had the Warsaw Pact.
4. (computing)
a. block
Si utiliza el 100% de sus datos, puede adquirir un bloque de datos adicional de 2 gigabytes.If you reach 100% of your data, you can purchase an additional 2 gigabyte data block.
5. (mechanics)
a. cylinder block
Si el bloque se rompe o se daña, el motor del carro no funcionará.If the cylinder block gets damaged or broken, the car's engine won't work.
el bloqueo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (military)
2. (sports)
a. block
Me lesioné el dedo cuando me hicieron un bloqueo cuando yo tiraba la pelota de baloncesto.I injured my finger when someone put a block on me as I threw the ball.
3. (technical) (relating to a mechanism)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
a. jamming
El papel rajado o cuerpos extraños pueden ocasionar el bloqueo del alimentador de papel de la impresora.Torn paper or foreign objects can cause jamming of the printer's paper feed.
b. locking
El bloqueo de las ruedas delanteras hizo que el auto patinara.The locking of the front wheels made the car skid.
