Breakdown of Se l’applicazione si blocca, devo riavviare il telefono.
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In this sentence, bloccarsi means to freeze / to get stuck / to stop responding.
So:
- bloccare = to block something
- bloccarsi = to get blocked / to freeze
The si is part of the verb here. It shows that the app is, in effect, freezing itself or becoming stuck.
Compare:
- Blocco l’applicazione = I block the app
- L’applicazione si blocca = The app freezes / gets stuck
In English, we usually do not say the app blocks itself, but in Italian this reflexive form is very natural.