block out

US /blɑːk aʊt/
UK /blɑːk aʊt/
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1.

bloccare, ostruire

to prevent light or sound from entering or leaving a place

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The thick curtains block out the morning sun.
Le tende spesse bloccano il sole del mattino.
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He put on headphones to block out the noise.
Ha messo le cuffie per bloccare il rumore.
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obstructcut offshut outexcludescreen
2.

bloccare, ignorare

to intentionally stop yourself from thinking about or feeling something unpleasant

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She tried to block out the painful memories.
Ha cercato di bloccare i ricordi dolorosi.
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It's hard to block out the negative comments.
È difficile bloccare i commenti negativi.
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ignoresuppressforgetdisregardtune out
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