No. 14,434 in German
klotzen
To work hard or put in immense effort.
In a sentence
Er hat beim Laufen richtig geklotzt, um das Rennen zu gewinnen.
He really worked hard while running to win the race.
Here, 'klotzt' is used colloquially to mean to put in a lot of effort and determination.
Wegen der Bauarbeiten haben sie an der Ecke große Betonklötze hingestellt.
Due to the construction work, they placed large concrete blocks at the corner.
In this case, 'Klotze' (plural of 'Klotz') refers to large blocks, specifically concrete ones in this context.
Der Tischler klotzt ein großes Stück Holz ab, um es weiterzuverarbeiten.
The carpenter chops off a large piece of wood to process it further.
Here, 'klotzt' pertains to the action of shaping or modifying a piece of wood.
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