Translations for „block up“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . block up VB trans

1. block up:

to block sth ⇆ up (obstruct)

etw blockieren

to block sth ⇆ up (clog)

etw verstopfen

my nose is [or I'm] all blocked up

meine Nase ist total zu inf

2. block up (fill in) hole, window, entrance, room:

to block sth ⇆ up

etw zumauern

II . block up VB intr

to be blocked up nose, pipe

verstopft sein

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Next, block up the drains that keep the water from covering the road, and don't "camber" the road.

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On court days the toilets continually block up and the smell of faeces permeates the entire station.

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So they leave it empty and block up our carparks up here.

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When mustering cattle in isolated gorge country a good dog will silently move ahead of the stockman and block up the stock until the rider appears to take control.

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The offensive line can not block up the middle when too many rushers are running at them.

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When people are cleaning up, block up holes and don't leave food lying around.

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They stop about a block up, beneath the low-hanging branches of a tree, count to three, turn around and head back.

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By week three and onwards, three drops are used to block up to 99 per cent.

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Consider: if you had a sprinkler watering the lawn, then to save water, would you block up the holes?

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A penalty paid for the efficiency of suspension preheaters is their tendency to block up.

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