Blocking in spanish
pronunciation: bloʊkeɑndoʊ part of speech: noun
block6 = bloquear.
Example: If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.more:
» block in = bloquear, impedir el paso.
Example: A man who blocked in a rubbish lorry with his car in a dispute over waste collection was allegedly hit on the head and sworn at by a binman.» block off = anular, cancelar, ignorar.
Example: A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.» block off + alley = anular una posibilidad.
Example: They come in and you say simply, 'Well, that blocks off this alley; let's look for another'.» block out = impedir la salida de, impedir la entrada de, bloquear.
Example: Whether or not the sump well should be sealed to block out radon gas depends on whether or not you have a radon problem.» block + the entryway = obstruir la entrada, obstruir el paso, impedir la entrada, impedir el paso.
Example: We've all walked into class a little more irritated than usual because a couple blocked the entryway to the building with their slobbery goodbyes.» block + the view = tapar la vista.
Example: This version of the Molotov cocktail produces a heavy black smoke, blocking the view of anything near the impact scene.» block up = bloquear, obstruir.
Example: Firstly check that the air filter isn't blocked up, remove it and give it a hit to see if it's blocked up with dust.» get + blocked up = bloquearse, obstruirse.
Example: For months now, one of my ears keeps getting blocked up on and off (especially if I sing, which is part of my job).» unblock = desbloquear, desatascar.
Example: A series of studies conducted to identify the factors that block and unblock problem solving is described.blocking1 = estampado.
Example: But the advent of blocking in gold and blind with brass dies (1832) took cloth binding into a new dimension.more:
» blocking press = prensa volante, prensa doradora. [En encuadernación, máquina para decorar la encuadernación con figuras en oro u otro metal que consta de un mecanismo para calentar los hierros y los tipos]
Example: In 1895 a good London bindery would have the following machines: hand-fed folding machines, sewing machines, nipping machines (for pressing the sewn books before casing-in), cutting machines, rounding machines, backing machines, straight-knife trimming machines (guillotines), rotary board-cutting machines, power blocking presses, and hydraulic standing presses.blocking2 = neutralización.
Example: The conservation method consists of several stages: mechanical cleaning, chemical purification, neutralization of surplus acidity, blocking of noxious influences of cations of iron and copper, moistening and strengthening of leather bindings, and greasing.blocking3 = pegarse. [En restauración, resultado producido por el hecho de que dos objetos se quedan pegados generalmente tras haber estado mucho tiempo juntos]
Example: The article 'Bricking, blocking and Mr Van der Waals' explains some of the reasons for bricking (or blocking), one of the causes of fiche sticking together.