Block in Spanish 🇪🇸

Origin

Derived from Latin “locus” (place)

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Pronunciation

Normal speech: BLOH-keh
IPA: /ˈbloke/

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Tips to remember the word ‘bloque’:
1. Associate the word ‘bloque’ with its English counterpart ‘block’ – they are cognates and share a similar pronunciation and meaning.
2. Visualize a block, like a piece of a building block toy or a block of ice, and imagine labeling it ‘bloque’ in Spanish.
3. Remember that ‘bloque’ starts with ‘blo-‘, just like ‘block’, and they both refer to a solid piece of something.

Explanations:
The word ‘bloque’ in Spanish translates to ‘block’ in English. It refers to a solid piece of a hard substance, like wood or concrete, that has flat sides.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Ladrillo’: This can refer more specifically to a brick, but is sometimes used to refer to a block, particularly in construction contexts.
– ‘Trozo’: This refers to a piece or chunk, which could be similar to a block when discussing certain materials.
– ‘Cubo’: Literally means ‘cube’, but could be used to describe a three-dimensional block shape.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In some contexts, ‘bloque’ could also refer to a ‘group’ or ‘coalition’, such as in politics (e.g., “bloque de partidos” for a block of parties).
– ‘Bloque’ might also colloquially be used to mean a ‘pad’ or ‘notebook’ (e.g., “bloque de notas” for notepad).

Examples of sentences that use ‘bloque’:
– Construyeron un muro con bloques de cemento. (They built a wall with cement blocks.)
– Tomó un bloque de hielo para enfriar la bebida. (He took a block of ice to cool the drink.)
– El bloque de la oposición votó en contra de la ley. (The opposition block voted against the law.)
– No encuentro mi bloque de notas para la reunión. (I can’t find my notepad for the meeting.)
– El niño jugaba con bloques de colores. (The child was playing with colored blocks.)

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