bloquear
/blokeˈaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to block
🧱🚧 bloquear = bloque (block) + -ear: to put a block in the way
Spanish took bloquear from French bloquer, which comes from bloc, a solid lump. The English word block has the same root. To bloquear something is to wedge a block against it: you barricade a door, jam a wheel, or block a road.