No. 1,758 in Swedish
blockera
To block or obstruct.
In a sentence
Jag måste blockera vägen temporärt för att dirigera om trafiken.
I need to block the road temporarily to redirect the traffic.
In this sentence, 'blockera' means physically obstructing the way to prevent passage.
Hon försökte blockera min telefonnummer efter grälet.
She tried to block my phone number after the argument.
Here, 'blockera' refers to enabling a feature to prevent communication via phone.
Det är viktigt att blockera negativa tankar för att hålla koncentrationen.
It is important to block negative thoughts to maintain focus.
In this case, 'blockera' is used metaphorically to mean mentally preventing intrusive thoughts.
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