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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlockade
/blɒˈkeɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
"The naval blockade effectively cut off supplies to the enemy."
- 1
To obstruct or prevent access to a place.
"The army decided to blockade the city to control the movement of troops."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'blocade', formed from 'block' (of Germanic origin) combined with the suffix '-ade' (borrowed from Italian '-ata'). It originally emerged in military contexts during the late 17th century to describe the sealing off of a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blockade" is said worldwide
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bloqueio
Transliteration: bloˈke.iu
"O bloqueio impediu a entrada de alimentos."
blocus
Transliteration: blokus
"Le blocus a empêché l'entrée des fournitures."
Blockade
Transliteration: bloˈkaːdə
"Die Blockade hinderte die Lieferung von Lebensmitteln."
blocco
Transliteration: ˈblɔk.ko
"Il blocco ha fermato le forniture."
bloqueo
Transliteration: bloˈke.o
"El bloqueo impidió la entrada de suministros."
नाकाबंदी
Transliteration: nākābandī
"नाकाबंदी ने आपूर्ति को रोक दिया।"
封锁
Transliteration: fēngsuǒ
"封锁阻止了物资的进入。"
봉쇄
Transliteration: bongsoe
"봉쇄는 물자의 유입을 막았다."
封鎖
Transliteration: ふうさ
"封鎖は物資の流入を防ぎました。"
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