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blockade

/blɒkˈeɪd/

/blɑːkˈeɪd/

blockadenoun

blockades

/blɒkˈeɪd/

/blɑːkˈeɪd/

Translations

блокада

The city was under blockade for several months.

Город находился в блокаде несколько месяцев.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

blockadeverb

blockaded

Past Simple

blockaded

Past Participle

blockading

Gerund

/blɒˈkeɪd/

/blɑˈkeɪd/

Translations

блокировать

The military decided to blockade the port to prevent supplies from reaching the enemy.

Военные решили блокировать порт, чтобы предотвратить поступление припасов к врагу.

Additional translations

осаждать

заграждать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

blockadeadjective

/blɒˈkeɪd/

/blɑˈkeɪd/

Used attributively before nouns; not normally gradable

Definitions

Relating to or intended to enforce, break, or otherwise deal with a blockade.

The navy carried out blockade operations along the coast.