versperren

I v/t

1. bar, obstruct; mit Barrikaden: barricade; jemandem die Aussicht versperren obstruct s.o.’s view

2. (zusperren) lock up

II v/refl fig. close one’s mind (+ Dat to)

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to stop; to lock up; to intercept; to block up; to obstruct; to block off; to shut off; to bar; to block

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ver|spẹr|ren ptp verspe\#rrt

vt

1) Weg, Durchgang to block; Aussicht to obstruct, to block

2) (dial = verschließen) to lock or close up

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1) (to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) block

2) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) obstruct

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ver·sper·ren *

vt

1. (blockieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \versperren to block [sb's] sth

jdm den Weg \versperren to bar sb's way

2. DIAL (abschließen)

▪ etw \versperren to lock sth

3. (nehmen)

jdm die Sicht \versperren to block [or obstruct] sb's view

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transitives Verb block <road, entrance>; obstruct <view>

jemandem den Weg/die Sicht versperren — block somebody's path/block or obstruct somebody's view

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versperren

A. v/t

1. bar, obstruct; mit Barrikaden: barricade;

jemandem die Aussicht versperren obstruct sb’s view

2. (zusperren) lock up

B. v/r fig close one’s mind (+dat to)

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transitives Verb block <road, entrance>; obstruct <view>

jemandem den Weg/die Sicht versperren — block somebody's path/block or obstruct somebody's view

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v.

to obstruct v.