Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To obstruct a route or access so movement cannot continue.
Natural examples
Ein Lieferwagen blockierte die schmale Einfahrt.
A delivery van blocked the narrow driveway.
Die Bauarbeiten blockieren heute eine Fahrspur.
Construction blocks one lane today.
Bitte blockiere den Notausgang niemals mit Kartons.
Please never block the emergency exit with boxes.
Usage note
Blockieren is inseparable and forms the perfect with haben. Its object takes accusative.
Mini-lesson: blockieren
To obstruct a route or access so movement cannot continue. Blockieren is inseparable and forms the perfect with haben. Its object takes accusative.
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