| Subject | French | English |
| comp., MS | se bloquer | crash (For a system or program, to fail to function correctly, resulting in the suspension of operation) |
| transp., mech.eng. | se bloquer | lock |
| transp. | se bloquer | jam |
| sail. | se bloquer | get stuck |
| construct. | se bloquer par la glace | to be frozen-in |