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The road is blocked due to construction.
Die Straße ist wegen Bauarbeiten blockiert.
durch etwas versperrt oder unpassierbar gemacht
The drain is blocked with hair.
Der Abfluss ist mit Haaren verstopft.
Her account was blocked for suspicious activity.
Ihr Konto wurde wegen verdächtiger Aktivitäten gesperrt.
Can refer to physical obstructions (e.g., roads, pipes) or digital restrictions (e.g., accounts, websites).
psychisch oder emotional behindert
He felt blocked in his creativity.
Er fühlte sich in seiner Kreativität blockiert.
Often used metaphorically to describe mental barriers or writer's block.
Use 'blockiert' for physical obstructions (e.g., roads) and 'gesperrt' for digital restrictions (e.g., accounts). For pipes, 'verstopft' is preferred.
From Middle English *blokken*, from Old French *bloc* (block of wood), ultimately of Germanic origin; related to Dutch *blok* and German *Block*.
In German, 'blockiert' is the most common translation, but 'gesperrt' is used for accounts or access. For pipes/drains, 'verstopft' is more idiomatic. Avoid literal translations like 'blocked' in German contexts where 'blockiert' or 'gesperrt' fits better.