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bloccato

blocked, stuck

adjective blok-KAH-toh Rare

Also means

frozen, locked

Usage Note

Bloccato describes both physical obstruction ('la strada è bloccata') and figurative standstills ('il progetto è rimasto bloccato'). It is the past participle of bloccare used attributively. Also used colloquially for someone who is emotionally frozen or speechless.

Examples

"Il traffico è completamente bloccato."

Natural Translation

The traffic is completely blocked.

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