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embargo

UK
/ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
US
/ɛmˈbɑrɡoʊ/

Translations

embargonoun
embargoes
pl
UK
/ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
US
/ɛmˈbɑrɡoʊ/
The government imposed an embargo on all imports from the country.
Правительство наложило эмбарго на все импортные товары из этой страны.
Additional translations
запрет
Synonyms
prohibition
interdiction
blockade
restriction
ban
embargoverb
embargoed
Past Simple
embargoed
Past Participle
embargoing
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/
US
/ɪmˈbɑrɡoʊ/
наложить эмбарго
The government decided to embargo the export of certain goods.
Правительство решило наложить эмбарго на экспорт определенных товаров.
Synonyms
ban
prohibit
restrict
forbid
interdict
embargoadjective
UK
/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/
US
/ɪmˈbɑr.ɡoʊ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to an 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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