ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLOCK
From Old French bloc, from Dutch blok; related to Old High German bloh.
WHAT DOES BLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of block in the English dictionary
The first definition of block in the dictionary is a large solid piece of wood, stone, or other material with flat rectangular sides, as for use in building. Other definition of block is any large solid piece of wood, stone, etc, usually having at least one face fairly flat. Block is also such a piece on which particular tasks may be done, as chopping, cutting, or beheading.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLOCK
PRESENT
Present
I block
you block
he/she/it blocks
we block
you block
they block
Present continuous
I am blocking
you are blocking
he/she/it is blocking
we are blocking
you are blocking
they are blocking
Present perfect
I have blocked
you have blocked
he/she/it has blocked
we have blocked
you have blocked
they have blocked
Present perfect continuous
I have been blocking
you have been blocking
he/she/it has been blocking
we have been blocking
you have been blocking
they have been blocking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I blocked
you blocked
he/she/it blocked
we blocked
you blocked
they blocked
Past continuous
I was blocking
you were blocking
he/she/it was blocking
we were blocking
you were blocking
they were blocking
Past perfect
I had blocked
you had blocked
he/she/it had blocked
we had blocked
you had blocked
they had blocked
Past perfect continuous
I had been blocking
you had been blocking
he/she/it had been blocking
we had been blocking
you had been blocking
they had been blocking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will block
you will block
he/she/it will block
we will block
you will block
they will block
Future continuous
I will be blocking
you will be blocking
he/she/it will be blocking
we will be blocking
you will be blocking
they will be blocking
Future perfect
I will have blocked
you will have blocked
he/she/it will have blocked
we will have blocked
you will have blocked
they will have blocked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been blocking
you will have been blocking
he/she/it will have been blocking
we will have been blocking
you will have been blocking
they will have been blocking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would block
you would block
he/she/it would block
we would block
you would block
they would block
Conditional continuous
I would be blocking
you would be blocking
he/she/it would be blocking
we would be blocking
you would be blocking
they would be blocking
Conditional perfect
I would have block
you would have block
he/she/it would have block
we would have block
you would have block
they would have block
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been blocking
you would have been blocking
he/she/it would have been blocking
we would have been blocking
you would have been blocking
they would have been blocking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you block
we let´s block
you block
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
blocking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCK»
The term «block» is very widely used and occupies the
1.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «BLOCK»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
block.
When you play in the Premier League, say you're playing against a lower-end team, they set up to defend all the time, they set up to block you off. But when you play in the Champions League, all the other teams are used to winning every week, so it's more of an open game, it's more attacking, end-to-end.
I love New York. I can walk half a block and I'm at the grocery store. I don't have to drive anywhere.
In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age.
'Shun security,' I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that they are stuck. 'Get disoriented. Maybe your agonizing writing block isn't agonizing enough. Your enemy is comfort.'
I learned from different guys I played with, too. The key was probably three people: The good Lord, the offensive linemen I played with and great fullbacks that could block very well.
One thing I noticed working in the Bronx is that leaders come in the craziest places. They don't always show up at community board meetings. Sometimes it's just the guys on the corner that the boys on the block respect.
I used to do the beat box. A friend of mine, he was the rapper and after, we'd be doing a block party or something or a house party, and he's gettin' all the attention and I'd end up with a handful of spit, you know, from doing the beats.
I've always disliked kamikazes, that is, people who commit suicide in order to kill others. Starting with the Japanese ones from World War II. I never considered them Pietro Miccas who torch the powder and go up with the citadel in order to block the arrival of the enemy troops at Torino. I never considered them soldiers.
'The Sopranos,' for instance, is arguably the best cable show of all time. They could have made a movie, but that show ended so perfectly, it would almost be a disadvantage to make a movie like that. Then again, if you made a 'Sopranos' movie, people would be lined around the block to go see it.
For a long period in my life - it lasted about 10 years - I had writer's block.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOCK»
Discover the use of
block in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
block and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern ...
Pushed surveys the public health impact of routine labor inductions, C-sections, and epidurals, but also examines childbirth as a women’s rights issue: Do women even have the right to choose a normal birth? Is that right being upheld?
2
Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used
This Third Edition to Peter Block's Flawless Consulting addresses business changes and new challenges since the second edition was written ten years ago.
3
How to Rebuild the Small-
Block Mopar
How to Rebuild the Small-Block Mopar is the most comprehensive book on small-block Mopar engines ever released, covering 273, 318, 340, and 360-ci LA engines and 5.2 and 5.9L Magnum V-8s.
4
Block Copolymers: Synthetic Strategies, Physical Properties, ...
This pioneering text provides not only a guideline for developing synthetic strategies for creating block copolymers with defined characteristics, but also a key to the relationship between the physical properties of block copolymers and ...
Nikos Hadjichristidis, Stergios Pispas, George Floudas, 2003
5
The Happiest Baby on the
Block: The New Way to Calm Crying ...
In the book, Dr. Karp also explains: What is colic? Why do most babies get much more upset in the evening? How can a parent calm a baby--in mere minutes? Can babies be spoiled? When should a parent of a crying baby call the doctor?
6
Amphiphilic
Block Copolymers: Self-Assembly and Applications
It is the belief of the editors of this book that the recognition of block copolymers as being amphiphilic molecules and sharing common features with other well-studied amphiphiles will prove beneficial to both the surfactant and the ...
P. Alexandridis, B. Lindman, 2000
7
Incomplete
Block Designs
This book presents a systematic, rigorous and comprehensive account of the theory and applications of incomplete block designs.
8
A Constructivist Approach to
Block Play in Early Childhood
The value of block building in early childhood programs is reinforced in this new and comprehensive book.
Karyn Wellhousen, Judith E. Kieff, 2001
9
John Lingenfelter on Modifying Small-
Block Chevy Engines: ...
This book offers many of his trademark power-producing techniques that have led to victory on the drag strip as well as on the Bonneville salt flats, where he set top speed records in his class.
10
Linoleum
Block Printing
Lettering, silhouettes, borders, and other basic techniques, plus inks, materials, projects. 175 illustrations. "...one of the really fine books on that subject."-Grand Junction (Colorado) Sentinel.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOCK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
block is used in the context of the following news items.
Caitlyn Jenner's 1984 Olympic Torch to hit auction block
The 1984 Summer Olympic Torch that Caitlyn Jenner carried through Lake Tahoe, Nev., is going on the auction block where it could fetch ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Fatal shooting is 2nd in a week on Potrero Hill block
A man was shot and killed on the Fourth of July on the same block where another man was fatally shot just a few days earlier in San Francisco's ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
Arizona signs 'key building block' Dylan Strome to entry-level contract
He will be an important player for us in the future and a key building block for this franchise." Strome was kind of considered a consolation prize ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
Hong Kong moves to block repeat of 'gutter oil' scandal
The government has announced a three-month consultation on a new regulation to regulate the quality of edible fats and oil manufactured in ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
Final Iran Deal Faces Potential Stumbling Block
“Our position is that the Lausanne framework allows R&D [research and development] to continue. This issue should not be a stumbling block.". «Voice of America, Jul 15»
NSW change to mining rules could block planned projects
A proposed change to mining policy in New South Wales could force changes to planned projects, or even block them, by giving greater weight ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
Another marriage on the block: Minnisha Lamba ties the knot with …
While the whole of B-town is waiting with bated breath for any and every update on the Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput wedding scheduled to take ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
US hedge fund loses fight to block Samsung deal
A court in South Korea rejected a US hedge fund's request to block the sale of treasury stocks by construction firm Samsung C&T, clearing the ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jul 15»
Small block of Pan Am equestrian tickets re-released
A new block of TO2015 Pan Am tickets were released on Monday, including equestrian tickets that sold out last month and were selling for 10x ... «Caledon Enterprise, Jul 15»
Medical breakthrough: Scientists hope to block 'old-age protein …
Scientists are aiming to develop antibodies which could reverse the effects of an 'aging' protein which builds up in the blood and body. «RT, Jul 15»
