No. 2,121 in French
bloqué
Blocked.
In a sentence
Le chemin était bloqué par un arbre tombé.
The road was blocked by a fallen tree.
Here, 'bloqué' is used to describe a physical obstruction.
L'ordinateur est bloqué à cause d'un virus.
The computer is stuck due to a virus.
In this sentence, 'bloqué' indicates a situation where the computer is unresponsive or not working as intended.
Je suis bloqué dans mes devoirs de mathématiques.
I am stuck on my math homework.
Here, 'bloqué' is used figuratively to express the feeling of being unable to make progress in a task.
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