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(fermare) to stop [persona];
to stop, to halt [macchina, treno];
to block [traffico];
to block, to cramp [progetto, sviluppo];
to stop, to hold(irregular) up [processo, lavori]; ~ la circolazione to impede traffic flow
(chiudere) to block [passaggio, strada];
to cut(irregular) off [via di fuga];
to lock [portiera, sicura]; ~ la visuale to cut off o break up the view
(inceppare) to block (up), to jam, to clog [meccanismo]
(trattenere) mi ha bloccato nel corridoio per un’ora he collared me in the corridor for one hour
econ. banc. to block, to freeze(irregular) [salari, prezzi, conto];
to stop [assegno]
mecc. to lock [sterzo]
psic. (inibire) to inhibit, to paralyse BE, to paralyze AE; gli esami lo bloccano he can’t handle exams
bloccarsi pronom.
(fermarsi) [persona] to stop;
[veicolo] to stop, to come(irregular) to a halt;
[motore] to stall
(incepparsi) [ascensore, porta] to jam, to stick(irregular);
[sterzo] to lock;
[schiena] to seize up
(incastrarsi) [cerniera] to jam; la chiave si è bloccata nella serratura the key has got stuck in the lock
(interrompersi) [negoziati] to (come(irregular) to a) standstill, to break(irregular) down;
[processo, attività] to freeze(irregular), to stop
psic. quando lo vedo mi blocco when I see him I freeze; si blocca davanti alla più piccola difficoltà he gets stuck at the smallest difficulty.