block
n-ct.
1.
Def.: nakehun ne butang ne hinimu iling te simintu ne eggamiten diyè te baley
a square or rectangular thing, made of something such as concrete, and used in building.
n-ct.
2.
Def.: dakel wey malayat ne baley wey kenè ne sabeka rè ne andanas
a large, tall building with more than one floor (e.g., an apartment block).
n-ct.
3.
Def.: nalibulung ne me baley ne nakataliwarè te hep-at ne kelesadda ne nakehun
a group of buildings in a city with four roads around them.
The pharmacy is two blocks from here.
n-ct.
4.
Def.: malig-et ne kaluahan te tanè
MS: tanè ne malig-et
a fairly small area of land (e.g., a piece of land that you can buy).
He bought a block of land, but he hasn't built a house there yet.
vt.
5.
Def.: egpakasengseng; egpakabalabag
MS: egpakasengseng; egpakabalabag
If one thing blocks another thing, it stops that other thing from moving past it.
The stone blocked the pipe, so the water couldn't flow.
Ka tubù nasengsengan te batu, sika ka weyig kenè eg-agas.
vt.
6.
Def.: egpakaringding
MS: egpakaringding
If something blocks another thing, it is in front of that thing so that you can't see it.
I can't see the TV screen, because my father's chair is blocking my view.
vt.
7.
Def.: eg-atang; egbalabag
MS: eg-atang; egbalabag
If you block someone from going into a place, you stand in front of them so that they can't go in.
I tried to go into the room, but he blocked me because he didn't want me to enter.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0851-0875
Status: ready
Last updated: 12/Apr/2012
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