Bloqueiam

Bloqueiam is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb bloquear, meaning "they block." The verb bloquear refers to the act of preventing passage, access, or communication, and is used in physical, administrative, and digital contexts.

Origin and related terms: Bloquear is built from bloque- with the -ar suffix. Related nouns include bloqueio (blockade or blocking) and bloqueador (blocker). The root bloque- is part of a family of words in Romance languages that express the idea of preventing or obstructing.

Conjugation and forms: In standard present indicative, the full paradigm includes eu bloqueio, tu bloqueias, ele bloqueia, nós bloqueamos, vós bloqueais, eles bloqueiam. The form bloqueiam specifically corresponds to the third-person plural (eles/elas or vocês). Other tenses and moods include: imperfect bloqueavam, preterite bloquearam, and the subjunctive forms bloqueie and bloqueiem. The imperative forms include bloqueia (tú or você) and bloqueiem (vocês).

Usage: Bloqueiam is commonly used to describe blocking actions in everyday language, including physical barriers, access control, or digital moderation. Examples: Eles bloqueiam o acesso de usuários não autorizados. As plataformas bloqueiam conteúdos que violem as regras. In social media, bloquear someone is a common action to restrict communication.

See also: bloquear, bloqueio, bloqueador. The term is widely understood in Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese and may appear in formal, technical, or semi-formal writing as well as online discourse.