BLOCKS - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

toy ˈblocks N

toy blocks pl Am, Aus (toy bricks):

toy blocks

Bauklötze pl

I. block [blɒk, Am blɑ:k] N

1. block (solid lump):

block of metal, stone, wood

Block m <-(e)s, Blöcke>

block of wood

Holzklotz m <-es, -klötze>

2. block (toy):

building block

Bauklötzchen nt <-s, ->

building block

Bauklotz m <-es, -klötze>

3. block (for executions):

the block

der Richtblock

to go [or be sent] to the block

hingerichtet werden

4. block SPORTS:

block

Startblock m <-(e)s, -blöcke>

to be first off the [starting] blocks

als Erster vom Start wegkommen

5. block Brit (commercial package):

block butter, ice cream

Packung f <-, -en>

block of chocolate

Block m [o. [dicke] Tafel] Schokolade

6. block AUTO:

engine block

Motorblock m

7. block esp Brit:

block (set)

Paket nt <-(e)s, -e>

block (pad of paper)

Block m <-(e)s, Blocks [o. Blöcke]>

block of shares

Aktienpaket nt <-(e)s, -e>

block of tickets

[Eintritts]karten pl in fortlaufender Reihe

sketch block

Zeichenblock m <-blöcke>

8. block (unit):

block of time, exams, seats

Block m <-(e)s, Blöcke>

9. block Brit (building):

block

Hochhaus nt <-es, -häuser>

block

Klotz m <-es, Klöt·ze> pej

block of flats

Mehrfamilienhaus nt

block of flats

Wohnblock m <-blocks>

block of flats

Geschosswohnungsbau m spec

high-rise office [or tower]block

Bürohochhaus nt

hospital block in prison

Krankenhaustrakt m

shower block

Duschraum m <-(e)s, -räume>

H-block in prison

H-Block m

H-block in prison

H-Trakt m

10. block esp Am, Aus (part of neighbourhood):

block

[Häuser]block m

to go [or walk] around the block

eine Runde um den Block drehen

11. block usu sing (obstruction):

block

Verstopfung f <-, -en>

12. block (impediment):

block

Hemmung f <-, -en>

block

Blockierung f <-, -en>

his attitude is a block to progress

seine Einstellung hemmt den Fortschritt

to have a mental block

eine geistige Sperre haben

to have a mental block (in exam)

einen Black-out haben

the workers in this company have got a mental block about change

die Arbeiter dieser Firma sperren sich innerlich gegen jede Veränderung

13. block FIN:

to put a block on an account

ein Konto sperren lassen

14. block (ballet shoe):

block

Ballettschuh m (mit Zehenverstärkung)

15. block (pulley):

block

Block m <-(e)s, Blöcke>

block

Rolle f <-, -n>

16. block COMPUT:

block

[Text]block m

17. block TYPO:

block

Druckstock m

block

Klischee nt <-s, -s> spec

Phrases:

to be/sit/stand like a block of stone

wie versteinert sein/dasitzen/dastehen

to be a chip off the old block

ganz der Vater sein

to knock sb's block off inf

jdm eins aufs Maul geben sl

to be like a block of ice

[gefühls]kalt sein

to be the new kid on the block

der/die Neue sein

to put one's head on the block for sb

für jdn durchs Feuer gehen

II. block [blɒk, Am blɑ:k] ADJ attr, inv

to make block bookings

blockweise reservieren

III. block [blɒk, Am blɑ:k] VB trans

1. block (hinder passage):

to block sth

etw blockieren

to block an artery/a pore/a pipeline

eine Arterie/Pore/Pipeline verstopfen

to block an exit/a passage

einen Ausgang/Durchgang verstellen [o. versperren]

to block the traffic

den Verkehr blockieren [o. aufhalten]

2. block (stop, prevent):

to block sth

etw blockieren

to block progress

den Fortschritt aufhalten [o. hemmen]

to block a project

ein Vorhaben durchkreuzen

to block a proposal

einen Vorschlag blockieren

to block sb's view/way

jdm die Sicht/den Weg versperren

to block sb

jdm im Weg stehen

3. block FIN:

to block an account

ein Konto sperren

to block payment

die Zahlung verweigern

4. block SPORTS:

to block the ball

den Ball abblocken

to block one's opponent

den Gegner blockieren

block VB trans FINMKT

block (Aktien)

sperren

block N FINMKT

block (größere Menge von Aktien eines bestimmten Unternehmens im Besitz einer einzelnen Person oder eines anderen Unternehmens)

Paket nt

block in VB trans

1. block in (hem in):

to block sb/sth ⇆ in

jdn/etw einkeilen

to block sb/sth ⇆ in (with car)

jdn zuparken

2. block in ART:

to block sth ⇆ in

etw ausmalen

3. block in (add a unit):

to block sth ⇆ in

etw [zusätzlich] einplanen

block ˈcapi·tals N pl

block capitals

Blockbuchstaben pl

in block capitals

in Blockschrift

ˈblock float·ing N no pl STOCKEX

block floating

Block-Floating nt

block ˈlet·ters N pl

block letters

Blockbuchstaben pl

block ˈtrad·ing N STOCKEX

block trading

Pakethandel m

block trading

Blockhandel m

ˈblock vote N POL

block vote

Sammelstimme f

ˈbrake block N (on bike)

brake block

Bremsklotz m <-es, -klötze>

brake block

Bremsbacke f <-, -n> spec

ˈbreeze block N Brit

breeze block

Schlackenbetonstein m

ˈbuild·ing block N

1. building block (element):

building block

Baustein m <-(e)s, -e>

2. building block (child's toy):

building block

Bauklotz m <-es, -klötze>

butch·er's ˈblock N

butcher's block

Küchenwagen m

ˈchop·ping block N

chopping block

Hackklotz m <-es, -klötze>

ˈcin·der block N Am (breeze block)

cinder block

Schlackenbetonstein m (in den USA häufig verwendeter leichter Mauerstein, bei dem Zement mit Schlacke vermischt wurde)

Present

I	block
you	block
he/she/it	blocks
we	block
you	block
they	block

Past

I	blocked
you	blocked
he/she/it	blocked
we	blocked
you	blocked
they	blocked

Present Perfect

I	have	blocked
you	have	blocked
he/she/it	has	blocked
we	have	blocked
you	have	blocked
they	have	blocked

Past Perfect

I	had	blocked
you	had	blocked
he/she/it	had	blocked
we	had	blocked
you	had	blocked
they	had	blocked