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bloc

block, lump

noun BLOK Less Common

Origin: Dutch 'blok' (block of wood)

Also means

notepad

Usage Note

Bloc is used for a physical block (un bloc de pierre), a political or strategic bloc (le bloc occidental), and a notepad (un bloc-notes). En bloc means 'all together, as a whole'. The compound bloc-notes (notepad) is very common in office and school contexts.

Examples

"Il a soulevé un gros bloc de béton."

Natural Translation

He lifted a large block of concrete.

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