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roadblocks

/ˈrəʊdblɒks/

/ˈroʊdblɑks/

Translations

roadblocknoun

roadblocks

/ˈrəʊdblɒk/

/ˈroʊdblɑk/

barrage routierAu sens concret, en contexte policier ou routier.

The police set up a roadblock to catch the fleeing suspect.

La police a installé un barrage routier pour arrêter le suspect en fuite.

obstacleAu sens figuré, pour parler d’un frein à la progression.

The lack of funding became a major roadblock in the project's development.

Le manque de financement est devenu un obstacle majeur au développement du projet.

Additional translations

blocageAu sens figuré, surtout dans les contextes administratifs ou pratiques.

entraveAu sens figuré, registre courant.

Synonyms

roadblockverb

roadblocks

roadblocked

Past Simple

roadblocked

Past Participle

roadblocking

Gerund

/ˈrəʊdblɒk/

/ˈroʊdblɑːk/

Transitive verb: ‘to obstruct or block with or as if with a roadblock’. Recognised in major dictionaries.

bloquerAu sens d’empêcher physiquement ou de faire obstacle.

Protesters tried to roadblock the convoy at the city limits.

Les manifestants ont essayé de bloquer le convoi aux limites de la ville.

Additional translations

faire barrage àTourneure plus idiomatique, surtout au sens d’entraver une progression.

Synonyms

block off

hold up

Definitions

roadblocknoun

A barrier or obstruction placed across a road to prevent or control the flow of traffic.

The police set up a roadblock to catch the fleeing suspect.

An obstacle or hindrance that prevents progress or achievement.

The lack of funding became a major roadblock in the project's development.

roadblockverb

To obstruct or hinder by placing or acting as a roadblock.

Protesters tried to roadblock the convoy at the city limits.