Polyglot Dictionary

bloquear

/blokeˈaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
bloqueo
preterite (yo)
bloqueé
past participle
bloqueado

Meaning

  1. to block

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

atascar

bloquear is the more common, general word for "to block"; atascar leans toward clogging or getting stuck, like a jammed mechanism or traffic.

obstruir

bloquear and obstruir are close synonyms for "to block"; obstruir is a more formal or technical word.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

obstruir

obstruir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to block."

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