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blockade

UK
/blɒkˈeɪd/
US
/blɑːkˈeɪd/

Translations

blockadenoun
blockades
pl
UK
/blɒkˈeɪd/
US
/blɑːkˈeɪd/
blocusSe dit d’un encerclement ou d’une fermeture d’un lieu pour empêcher l’entrée ou la sortie.
The naval blockade prevented any ships from entering the harbor.
Le blocus naval a empêché tout navire d’entrer dans le port.
Additional translations
barrageS’emploie pour une obstruction physique ou un barrage empêchant le passage.
bloc nerveuxTerme médical.
Synonyms
hindrance
barrier
impediment
encirclement
sequestration
obstruction
blockadeverb
blockaded
Past Simple
blockaded
Past Participle
blockading
Gerund
UK
/blɒˈkeɪd/
US
/blɑˈkeɪd/
bloquerSens général : empêcher l’accès ou la progression.
Fallen trees blockaded the mountain road after the storm.
Des arbres tombés ont bloqué la route de montagne après la tempête.
Additional translations
faire le blocus deSens militaire ou naval.
Synonyms
thwart
interfere
bar
stop
prevent
hinder
impede
obstruct
blockadeadjective
UK
/blɒˈkeɪd/
US
/blɑˈkeɪd/
Used attributively before nouns; not normally gradable
de blocusEmployé surtout dans le registre militaire ou maritime.
The navy carried out blockade operations along the coast.
La marine a mené des opérations de blocus le long de la côte.

Definitions

blockadenoun
An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
The naval blockade prevented any ships from entering the harbor.
An obstruction or hindrance.
The protesters formed a blockade to stop the construction vehicles from entering the site.
A medical procedure in which the conduction of nerve impulses is deliberately interrupted, typically by injection of an anesthetic agent.
The patient received a femoral nerve blockade before surgery to reduce postoperative pain.
blockadeverb
To obstruct or prevent access to a place or area by surrounding it with troops or ships.
The military forces were ordered to blockade the port to prevent supplies from reaching the enemy.
To hinder or impede the progress or movement of something.
Fallen trees blockaded the mountain road after the storm.
blockadeadjective
Relating to or intended to enforce, break, or otherwise deal with a blockade.
The navy carried out blockade operations along the coast.
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