blockieren

I v/t

1. (eine Blockade errichten) blockade

2. (den Weg versperren) block, obstruct; ein umgestürzter Baum blockiert die Schienen a fallen tree is blocking the tracks

3. (verstopfen) clog (up)

4. WIRTS. block

5. (zum Stillstand bringen) (Räder) lock; (Maschine) jam

6. DRUCK. mark with turned letters (to indicate missing material)

7. PSYCH. block; da bin ich vollkommen blockiert I have a real problem with that

II v/i Räder: lock; Maschine: jam

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to block; to blockade; to jam; to shut off; to lock up

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blo|ckie|ren [blɔ'kiːrən] ptp blockiert

1. vt

1) (= sperren, hemmen) to block; Verkehr, Verhandlung to obstruct; Flugverkehr to halt; Gesetz to block the passage of; Rad, Lenkung to lock

2) (= mit Blockade belegen) to blockade

2. vi

to jam; (Bremsen, Rad etc) to lock

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1) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) jam

2) (to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc): They scotched his attempt to become the chairman.) scotch

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blo·ckie·ren *

[blɔˈki:rən]

I. vt

1. (unterbrechen)

▪ etw \blockieren to block sth

die Stromzufuhr \blockieren to interrupt the electricity supply

den Verkehr \blockieren to stop the traffic

2. AUTO

▪ etw \blockieren to lock sth

eine Gewaltbremsung kann die Räder \blockieren sudden braking can lock the wheels

3. (absperren)

▪ etw \blockieren to block [or jam] sth; (mit Blockade) to blockade sth

4. POL

▪ etw \blockieren to block sth

II. vi AUTO to lock, to seize up, to jam

durch plötzlichen Ölverlust blockierte das Getriebe the gears locked as a result of a sudden loss of oil

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1.

transitives Verb block; jam <telephone line>; stop, halt <traffic>; lock <wheel, machine, etc.>

2.

intransitives Verb <wheels> lock; <gears> jam

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blockieren

A. v/t

1. (eine Blockade errichten) blockade

2. (den Weg versperren) block, obstruct;

ein umgestürzter Baum blockiert die Schienen a fallen tree is blocking the tracks

3. (verstopfen) clog (up)

4. WIRTSCH block

5. (zum Stillstand bringen) (Räder) lock; (Maschine) jam

6. TYPO mark with turned letters (to indicate missing material)

7. PSYCH block;

da bin ich vollkommen blockiert I have a real problem with that

B. v/i Räder: lock; Maschine: jam

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1.

transitives Verb block; jam <telephone line>; stop, halt <traffic>; lock <wheel, machine, etc.>

2.

intransitives Verb <wheels> lock; <gears> jam

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v.

to block v.

to blockade v.

to inhibit v.