block

US /blɑːk/
UK /blɑːk/
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1.

blok, ketulan

a large solid piece of something, typically with flat surfaces on all sides

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He used a concrete block to prop open the door.
Dia menggunakan blok konkrit untuk menahan pintu terbuka.
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The sculptor carved a figure from a large block of marble.
Pengukir mengukir patung dari blok marmar yang besar.
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chunkslablumpmasspiece
2.

blok, bangunan

a large building divided into separate flats or offices

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They live in a tall apartment block downtown.
Mereka tinggal di blok pangsapuri tinggi di pusat bandar.
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The new office block will be completed next year.
Blok pejabat baharu akan siap tahun depan.
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buildingstructurecomplex
3.

sekatan, halangan

an obstruction in a pipe, passage, or artery

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There's a block in the drain, causing the water to back up.
Ada sekatan dalam longkang, menyebabkan air bertakung.
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The doctor found a block in one of his arteries.
Doktor menemui sekatan di salah satu arterinya.
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obstructionclogbarrierimpediment
1.

menghalang, menyekat

to prevent movement or flow through (a passage, pipe, etc.)

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The fallen tree blocked the road.
Pokok tumbang itu menghalang jalan.
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He tried to block the punch with his arm.
Dia cuba menghalang tumbukan dengan lengannya.
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obstructclogbarhinderimpedestopprevent
2.

menghalang, menyekat

to prevent someone from doing something or from making progress

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The new regulations will block the company's expansion plans.
Peraturan baharu akan menghalang rancangan pengembangan syarikat.
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She tried to block out the painful memories.
Dia cuba menyekat kenangan pahit itu.
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hinderimpedeobstructpreventstopthwart
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