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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlocker
/ˈblɒk.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that blocks, obstructs, or prevents something from progressing or happening.
"The lack of final approval from the legal department is the main blocker for our product launch." - 2
In sports, a player whose role is to obstruct opposing players.
"The defensive blocker successfully cleared the path for the running back."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'block', which traces back via Middle French and Old Dutch roots to Germanic origins meaning to obstruct or seal. The suffix '-er' was added in late Middle English to denote an agent or instrument that performs the action of blocking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blocker" is said worldwide
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bloqueur
Transliteration: /blɔ.kœʁ/
"Ce problème technique constitue un bloqueur majeur pour le projet."
Blockierer
Transliteration: /ˈblɔkɪʁɐ/
"Ein bürokratischer Blocker verzögert die Genehmigung."
bloccante
Transliteration: /blokˈtʃante/
"Abbiamo trovato un bloccante critico nello sviluppo software."
bloqueador
Transliteration: /blokeaˈðoɾ/
"Necesitamos eliminar este bloqueador antes de continuar."
bloqueador
Transliteration: /blokeaˈdoɾ/
"Encontramos um bloqueador técnico na nossa sprint."
अवरोधक
Transliteration: avrodhak
"यह तकनीकी समस्या हमारे काम में एक बड़ा अवरोधक है।"
阻塞器
Transliteration: zǔ sè qì
"我们需要解决这个项目中的重大阻塞问题。"
방해 요소
Transliteration: bang-hae yo-so
"이 버그는 우리 개발의 주요 방해 요소입니다."
ブロッカー
Transliteration: burokkā
"プロジェクトの進行において、新たなブロッカーが発生しました。"
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