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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