| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| apartment block n | (building: flats, apartments) | bytový dům příd + m |
| Twelve families live in my apartment block. |
| be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | být kamenem úrazu |
| The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
| block capitals npl | (letters: upper-case) | velká písmena příd + s mn |
| Sign your name here and print it in block capitals here. |
| block of flats n | UK (apartment building) | bytový dům příd + m |
| She lived on the third floor of a block of flats. |
| block [sth] out vtr + adv | (light: keep out) (světlo) | clonit ned |
| They hung thick dark curtains to block the sunlight out. |
| block [sb/sth] out vtr + adv | figurative (refuse to listen, think) (myšlenku) | vytěsnit dok |
| Some people abuse drugs or alcohol to block out bad memories. |
| building block n | (child's toy cube) (pro děti) | stavebnicová kostka příd + ž |
| The little girl made a tower with her wooden building blocks. |
| building block n | (construction: brick) | tvárnice ž |
| We raised the rain barrel by putting it on four concrete building blocks. |
| building block n | figurative (fundamental element) (přeneseně) | stavební kámen příd + m |
| základní složka příd + ž |
| Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. |
| city block n | (area surrounded by streets) | městský blok |
| That limousine looks like it's almost a city-block long. |
ice pack,
icepack,
ice block n | (freezable pack used in coolers) | chladicí sáček příd + m |
| Linda slipped a couple of ice packs into the bag to keep the picnic food fresh. |
| mental block n | (inability to recall) | psychický blok |
| When he stepped onto the stage he had a sudden mental block and couldn't remember any of his lines. |
| office block n | (multi-storey office building) | kancelářská budova příd + ž |
| My company is on the 4th floor of an office block. |
| stumbling block n | figurative (obstacle to progress) | kámen úrazu |
| Henry's broken Spanish was a stumbling block to his finding a job in Madrid. |
sunblock,
sun block n | (cream to prevent sunburn) | krém proti slunci fráze |
| Make sure to wear sunblock when you go to the beach. |
