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embargo

UK
/ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
US
/ɛmˈbɑrɡoʊ/

Translations

embargonoun
embargoes
pl
UK
/ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
US
/ɛmˈbɑrɡoʊ/
embargoMesure de restriction commerciale ou économique.
The government imposed an embargo on all imports from the neighboring country.
Le gouvernement a imposé un embargo sur toutes les importations du pays voisin.
embargoRestriction de publication ou de diffusion d’une information.
The news agency respected the embargo on the report until the official release date.
L'agence de presse a respecté l'embargo sur le rapport jusqu'à la date de publication officielle.
Additional translations
embargoSens historique ou juridique, pour la détention de navires ou de biens.
Synonyms
prohibition
interdiction
blockade
restriction
ban
embargoverb
embargoed
Past Simple
embargoed
Past Participle
embargoing
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/
US
/ɪmˈbɑrɡoʊ/
Additional translations
embargoïserVerbe rare, surtout dans le langage diplomatique et journalistique.
réquisitionnerAu sens historique ou administratif, pour saisir un navire ou des biens au service de l'État.
Synonyms
restrict
interdict
forbid
prohibit
ban
embargoadjective
UK
/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/
US
/ɪmˈbɑr.ɡoʊ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to an embargo.
Additional translations
embargoEmploi surtout dans des locutions comme « sous embargo ».

Definitions

embargonoun
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
The government imposed an embargo on all imports from the neighboring country.
A restriction or prohibition on the publication or dissemination of information.
The news agency respected the embargo on the report until the official release date.
The detention of ships in port under government authority; a vessel so detained.
The wartime embargo of neutral ships in the harbor lasted for months.
embargoverb
To impose an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
The government decided to embargo all exports to the neighboring country due to the ongoing conflict.
To seize (a ship or goods) for state service.
The authorities embargoed the vessel to prevent it from leaving the port with illegal cargo.
embargoadjective
Relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of an embargo.
New embargo regulations limited the export of sensitive technology.
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