Block Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Block" is used as noun with the meaning of "block", "slab" or "chunk".

Essential properties of "Block"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Gender: masculine
  • Singular: der Block
  • Plural: die Blöcke

Meanings of "Block" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Large, usually rectangular, piece of solid material"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Block aus Marmor war für die Skulptur bestimmt.The marble block was intended for the sculpture.
  2. Sie stapelten die Blöcke aufeinander, um eine Mauer zu bauen.They stacked the blocks on top of each other to build a wall.
  3. Der schwere Block fiel auf den Boden und zerbrach.The heavy block fell to the ground and broke.

2.) "A group of buildings or dwellings forming a single unit"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der ganze Block wurde in den 1960er Jahren erbaut.The entire block was built in the 1960s.
  2. Sie wohnen im nächsten Block auf der linken Seite.They live in the next block on the left side.
  3. Der neue Wohnblock hat Platz für hundert Familien.The new residential block has space for a hundred families.

3.) "A notebook or pad of paper"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich habe meine Ideen in einem Block notiert.I noted my ideas in a pad.
  2. Kannst du mir bitte einen Block Papier geben?Can you please give me a pad of paper?
  3. Der Journalist zückte seinen Block, um die Aussage zu notieren.The journalist pulled out his pad to note down the statement.
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