What does bloccare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word bloccare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bloccare in Italian.

The word bloccare in Italian means stop, block, obstruct, block, obstruct, freeze, freeze, stop, clogged. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bloccare

stop

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fermare, arrestare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il soccorritore ha bloccato la perdita di sangue con un laccio emostatico.
The rescuer stopped (or: halted) the flow of blood with a hemostatic tourniquet.

block, obstruct

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (ostruire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho bloccato il passaggio sotterraneo per evitare che si intrufolassero degli estranei.
I blocked (or: closed off) the underground passage to prevent strangers from getting in.

block, obstruct

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (inceppare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le ruote del carro sono state bloccate da un tronco.
The carriage wheels have been obstructed by a tree trunk.

freeze

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mantenere invariato)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il governo ha bloccato i contratti per i dipendenti pubblici perché non ci sono soldi per garantire gli aumenti concordati.
The government has frozen contracts for government employees as there is no money to cover the promised increases.

freeze

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (fermarsi, arrestarsi) (colloquial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Alla vista della sua ex, Gianni si bloccò sul marciapiedi.
At the sight of his ex girlfriend Gianni froze in the middle of the sidewalk.

stop

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (incepparsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il cancello si blocca a metà corsa perché c'è qualcosa nel binario che lo ostacola.
The gate gets stuck halfway because there's something blocking the track.

clogged

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (essere ostruito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Si è bloccato lo scarico del lavandino.
The drain in the sink is clogged.

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