EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
block1, s. 1 A Bloc m (iarainn); smután m, blocán m (adhmaid); caracán m (carraige, cloiche); ceann m maide (bearbóra); múnla m (haitéara); ceap m (búistéara). I.C.E: Four-cylinder block, bloc ceithre shorcóir. Toys: Building blocks, bloicíní tógála. S.a. CALENDAR, CHIP1, HAT-BLOCK. b Anvil block, ceap m inneonach. Hist: He perished on the block, baineadh an ceann de, dícheannadh é. c (Mounting-) block, horse-block, ardán m marcaíochta. d (Chock) Ding choiscthe. e (Of brake) Bloc m. 2 a Ceap m (tithe). b Fin: Block of shares, glac f scaireanna. 3 a Traffic block, plódachán m carrannaí. b Cr: Bloc m. 4 Engr: Bloc m. 5 Frídeoir m (puilín). 6 Sch:Block release, blocscaoileadh m.
block2, v.tr. 1 Coiscim, stopaim, toirmiscim, téim i mbealach (ruda). To block s.o.'s way, dul i mbealach duine. 'Road blocked', ‘bealach druite'. To block progress, dul chun cinn a chosc. To block a wheel, cosc a chur ar roth. To block the line, an bóthar iarainn a dhúnadh. 2 Cr: To block the ball, an liathróid a stopadh. Fb: Coiscim (an fear atá i m'éadan). 3 Bookb: Blocaim (cumhdach leabhair).
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Tear-off calendar, block calendar, féilire m bloic; caileandar duilleach.
He is a chip of the old block, slis den seanmhaide é.
She stumbled over the block, bhain an blocán barrthuisle aisti.
(Turf, sod, block) of peat, fód m mona.
Running block, frídeoir m reatha
Scribbling block, bloc breactha.
Block signal, comhartha bactha.
Tchn: Standing block, bloc m seasta.
Swivel block, sclóinbhloc m.
Block in the traffic, trangláil thráchta; plódachán m carranna.
To block up the windows, na fuinneoga a chaochadh (le cláir, etc.).
Zinc block, bloc m since.