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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBloco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈblɔ.ku
"Ele esculpiu uma estátua de um bloco de mármore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A solid piece of hard material, typically with flat surfaces on each side.
"He carved a statue out of a block of marble."
- 1
To obstruct or prevent movement or progress.
"They decided to block the road for the parade."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'block' originates from the Old French 'bloc', which means a solid piece of wood or a log, dating back to the 14th century. Its usage evolved to encompass various meanings, including obstruction and a unit of building or area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Block" is said worldwide
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Bloc
Transliteration: blɔk
"Il a sculpté une statue dans un bloc de marbre."
Block
Transliteration: blɔk
"Er hat eine Statue aus einem Block Marmor geschnitzt."
Blocco
Transliteration: ˈblɔk.ko
"Ha scolpito una statua da un blocco di marmo."
Bloque
Transliteration: ˈbloke
"Talló una estatua de un bloque de mármol."
Bloco
Transliteration: ˈblɔ.ku
"Ele esculpiu uma estátua de um bloco de mármore."
ब्लॉक
Transliteration: blokk
"उसने एक ब्लॉक संगमरमर से एक मूर्ति बनाई।"
块
Transliteration: kuài
"他用一块大理石雕刻了一座雕像。"
블록
Transliteration: beullok
"그는 대리석 블록으로 조각상을 만들었다."
ブロック
Transliteration: burokku
"彼は大理石のブロックから彫刻を作った。"
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