What does bloqueo in Spanish mean?

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

The word bloqueo in Spanish means block, dam, jam, block, mental block, blockade, block, obstruct, block, obstruct, crash, blockade, have a mental block, have a mental blank, jam up, trade embargo, deadbolt, lock, economic blockade. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bloqueo

block, dam, jam

nombre masculino (detención, retención)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La caída de las piedras causó un bloqueo en el río.
The rocks falling caused a block (or: dam) in the river.

block

nombre masculino (deportes (pantalla)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Consiguió encestar a pesar de que le hicieron un bloqueo.
He was able to make the shot despite the block.

mental block

nombre masculino (mental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una vez superado su bloqueo, pudo continuar con su exposición.
Once she overcame her mental block, she was able to continue with her presentation.

blockade

nombre masculino (militar (cerco, aislamiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El bloqueo de Cuba pudo provocar una guerra.
Cuba's blockade could've caused a war.

block, obstruct

verbo transitivo (taponar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Una avalancha ha bloqueado la salida.
An avalanche has blocked (or: obstructed) the exit.

block, obstruct

verbo transitivo (impedir la circulación)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los manifestantes bloqueaban la entrada a la fábrica.
The protesters were blocking (or: obstructing) the entrance to the warehouse.

crash

verbo transitivo (colapsar) (close all connections)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hicieron un llamamiento masivo a los internautas para bloquear los servidores.
They made a massive call to all Internet users to crash the servers.

blockade

verbo transitivo (sitiar o incomunicar) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las tropas asaltantes bloquearon la ciudad.
The attacking troops blockaded the city.

have a mental block, have a mental blank

verbo pronominal (perder la inspiración)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Me he bloqueado y no sé seguir.
I have a mental block and I don't know how to get out of it.

jam up

verbo pronominal (dejar de funcionar)

Cuando el programa tuvo como invitados a los Beatles se bloquearon los teléfonos de la emisora.
When the program had the Beatles as special guests the channel's telephone lines jammed up.

trade embargo

(embargo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deadbolt, lock

nombre masculino (dispositivo, mecanismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene un bloqueo de seguridad que no permite abrir la puerta por fuera.
He has a deadbolt that doesn't let you open the door from outside.

economic blockade

(prohibición de comercio con país)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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