No. 8,795 in French
bloque
Blocked; stuck.
In a sentence
La porte est bloquée, je ne peux pas sortir.
The door is blocked, I cannot go out.
Used as a past participle to describe an obstruction preventing the door from functioning.
Il se sent bloqué dans sa carrière et cherche des solutions.
He feels stuck in his career and is looking for solutions.
Used figuratively to express being stuck or unable to advance in one's career.
Les manifestants ont bloqué la route pour protester.
The protesters blocked the road to protest.
Used as a verb to indicate the action of creating an obstruction intentionally.
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