blocar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French bloquer.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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blocar (first-person singular present bloco, first-person singular preterite bloquí, past participle blocat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. (transitive) to block, to blockade
  2. (sports, transitive) to block
  3. (pronominal, intransitive) to freeze up

Usage notes

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  • Blocar and bloquejar are largely synonymous, although in sports, blocar is more often used in reference to blocking a ball and bloquejar with players.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From French bloquer

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bloˈkaɾ/ [bloˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: blo‧car

Verb

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blocar (first-person singular present bloco, first-person singular preterite bloqué, past participle blocado)

  1. (sports) to block, tackle

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