blockade
31blockade — n. & v. n. 1 the surrounding or blocking of a place, esp. a port, by an enemy to prevent entry and exit of supplies etc. 2 anything that prevents access or progress. 3 US an obstruction by snow etc. v.tr. 1 subject to a blockade. 2 obstruct (a… …
32Blockade — 1. Abriegelung, Abschnürung, Absperrung, Sperre. 2. Gegenmaßnahmen, Widerstand. * * * Blockade,die:⇨Absperrung(1) Blockade 1.Absperrung,Sperre,Abschließung,Abriegelung,Blockierung,Einschließung,Einkesselung,Einkreisung,Umzingelung,Belagerung,Absch… …
33blockade — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. barrier, stoppage; embargo, siege. v. t. obstruct, bar, barricade. See closure, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. barricade, encirclement, bar, siege; see barrier . • run the blockade, Syn. break… …
34blockade — noun 1》 an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. 2》 an obstruction of a biochemical or other physiological function. verb set up a blockade of. Phrases run a blockade (of a ship) manage to enter or leave… …
35blockade — /blɒˈkeɪd / (say blo kayd) noun 1. Navy, Military the shutting up of a place, especially a port, harbour, or part of a coast by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit. 2. a similar barricading of a place carried out by any group,… …
36Blockade — die Blockade, n (Aufbaustufe) als politisches Druckmittel eingesetzte Sperrung aller Zufahrtswege eines Landes Synonym: Abriegelung Beispiel: Die Blockade der Insel wurde aufgehoben …
37blockade — I. transitive verb (blockaded; blockading) Date: 1680 1. to subject to a blockade 2. block, obstruct • blockader noun II. noun Date: 1693 1. t …
38blockade — 1. noun a) The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out. b) By extension, any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms. 2 …
39blockade — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy, afterthought, akinetic epilepsy, apoplexy, arm, armor, armor plate, arrest, arrestation,… …
40Blockade — Blo·cka̲·de die; , n; die Absperrung aller Zufahrtswege zu einem Land, einem Gebiet, einer Stadt o.Ä. <eine Blockade brechen, über ein Land verhängen> …
