What does bloc in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bloc in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bloc in French.

The word bloc in French means block, theatre, operating theatre, unit, pad, block, as much as possible, atrioventricular block, external power supply, internal power supply, cinder block, starting block, duck's liver, foie gras, text box, operating theatre, Soviet bloc, fitted kitchen, cylinder block, sink unit, kitchen sink unit, notepad, notebook, notebook, comment piece, fully charged, raring to go, completely, entirely, stand together with, stand together against, fired up, raring to go, theatre nurse, deny everything completely, deny everything entirely, go under the knife, wound up, tightened as far as it will go. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bloc

block

nom masculin (gros morceau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des blocs de pierre sont tombés sur la route.
Blocks of stone have fallen on the road.

theatre, operating theatre

nom masculin (familier (salle d'opérations) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le malade arrive au bloc pour subir une intervention chirurgicale.
The patient arrives in theatre to undergo a surgical procedure.

unit

nom masculin (figuré (groupe uni)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette équipe est très soudée, elle forme un bloc.
This team is very close; they form a unit.

pad

nom masculin (ensemble de choses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a toujours un bloc de feuilles sur son bureau.
There is always a pad of paper on his desk.

block

nom masculin (tennis de table : coup de défense) (table tennis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les blocs de J-O Waldner étaient redoutables pour contrer les tops.
Jan-Ove Waldner's blocks were impressive at countering topspin shots.

as much as possible

locution adverbiale (au maximum)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

atrioventricular block

nom masculin (dysfonctionnement cardiaque) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

external power supply

nom masculin (courant (générateur, transformateur externe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

internal power supply

nom masculin (systeme électrique interne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cinder block

nom masculin (parpaing, moellon) (US)

starting block

nom masculin (support pour course d'athlétisme) (athletics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

duck's liver, foie gras

nom masculin (foie gras reconstitué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

text box

nom masculin (informatique : sélection de lignes) (for text insertion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

operating theatre

nom masculin (hôpital : salle d'opération) (UK, room)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brancardier mène le blessé au bloc opératoire.

Soviet bloc

nom masculin (Histoire : URSS et satellites)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fitted kitchen

nom masculin (éléments préfabriqués)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont équipé les appartements de blocs-cuisines pour plus de commodité.

cylinder block

nom masculin (bâti de moteur) (of an engine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sink unit, kitchen sink unit

nom masculin (meuble combiné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans ce magasin, on trouve des blocs-éviers avec étagère, placard ou emplacement lave-vaisselle.

notepad, notebook

nom masculin invariable (calepin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Maigret note tout dans son bloc-notes.

notebook

nom masculin invariable (Informatique : traitement de texte) (text editing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour éliminer tout formatage de mon texte, j'utilise le bloc-notes qui convertit tout en texte brut.

comment piece

nom masculin invariable (rubrique de journal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce journaliste s'occupe du bloc-notes.

fully charged

locution adjectivale (à pleine charge)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

raring to go

locution adjectivale (figuré (prêt à entrer en action) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

completely, entirely

locution adverbiale (entièrement, complètement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
L'accusé a nié les accusations en bloc.

stand together with, stand together against

locution verbale (tous adopter la même position)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

fired up, raring to go

locution adjectivale (familier (paré, prêt) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il est prêt, il est gonflé à bloc.

theatre nurse

nom féminin (infirmière spécialisée) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les infirmières de bloc opératoire secondent les chirurgiens au bloc opératoire.

deny everything completely, deny everything entirely

locution verbale (nier en totalité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'accusé ne veut rien admettre, il nie tout en bloc.

go under the knife

locution verbale (figuré (se faire opérer) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les blessés passèrent au bloc un par un.

wound up

locution adjectivale (familier (être fortement énervé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

tightened as far as it will go

locution adjectivale (serré complètement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce robinet était serré à bloc, il m'a fallu une clef pour l'ouvrir.

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