English → Arabic
blocked in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- masdūd
- Arabizi
msdod- Type
- adjective · masculine
Other meanings
- مَمْنُوع mamnūʿ — blocked · forbidden, prohibited
How to use it
The word 'masdūd' is used for physical obstructions like a blocked road or pipe. 'Mamnūʿ' or 'maḥẓūr' are used for things that are forbidden or prohibited, like access to a place or an online account.
Example sentences
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الطريق مسدود بسبب الثلج.
aṭ-ṭarīqu masdūdun bi-sababi ṯ-ṯalǧ.
The road is blocked because of the snow.
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تم حظر حسابي على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي.
tamma ḥaẓru ḥisābī ʿalā wasāʾili t-tawāṣuli l-iǧtimāʿī.
My social media account was blocked.
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هذا المكان محظور على غير الموظفين.
hāḏā l-makānu maḥẓūrun ʿalā ġayri l-muwaẓẓafīn.
This place is blocked to non-employees.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
He blocked my way.
سدّ عليّ الطريق.
Sami blocked Layla.
حظر سامي ليلى.
Major roads are blocked.
الطرق الرئيسية مقطوعة.
Pakistan: blogspot.com blocked again
باكستان: بلوغسبوت محجوب من جديد.
(1) YouTube blocked in Turkey again.
(1) تركيّا تحجب موقع يوتيوب للمرّة الثانية.
The drain in the washbasin is blocked.
المصرف في المغسلة مغلق.
(3) Blogspot.com blocked again in Pakistan.
(3) باكستان: بلوغسبوت محجوب من جديد.
Demonstrators blocked at Panepistimiou Street.
اعتراض الشرطة لطريق المتظاهرين بساحة Panepistimiou.
The adjustment that needs to take place is blocked.
فالتعديل المطلوب معوق إلى حد كبير.
Blogger.com is now blocked in Turkey, announces TurkeyTalk.
تعلن TurkeyTalk أنه تم حجب Blogger. com في تركيا.
There are bound to be sites that should not be blocked or sites that are blocked but could be used for legitimate reasons.
إلخ) كيف ستؤثر على أعمالهم؟ هناك حد للمواقع التي لا يجب حجبها والمواقع المحجوبة لكن من الممكن استعمالها لأسباب شرعية.
It is naive beyond description to think that having blocked this source of financial collapse, you have blocked all possible sources of financial collapse.
انه امرٌ ساذج جداً لكي نتخيل انه يمكننا ان نوقف مسببات الانهيار المالي او ايقاف كل الممسببات التي يمكن ان تؤدي الى الانهيار المالي
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'masdūd' and 'maḥẓūr'?
'Masdūd' means physically obstructed, while 'maḥẓūr' means prohibited or banned.
Can 'masdūd' be used for online issues?
Generally, no. For online issues like a blocked account, 'maḥẓūr' or 'mamnūʿ' is more appropriate.
Related words and expressions
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