No. 10,241 in Russian
блокировать
To block or to cancel.
In a sentence
Я заблокировал дорогу, чтобы никто не мог проехать.
I blocked the road so no one could pass.
In this sentence, the word 'блокировал' indicates the act of physically obstructing or closing off a path or access point.
Они заблокировали мой аккаунт из-за подозрительной активности.
They blocked my account due to suspicious activity.
Here, 'заблокировали' refers to restricting digital account access, typically for security purposes.
Мы должны блокировать негативное влияние стресса на наше здоровье.
We should block the negative impact of stress on our health.
In this example, 'блокировать' means to prevent or mitigate a non-physical influence by taking measures.
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