blockade
BrE /ˈblɒk.eɪd/ AmE /ˈblɑːk.eɪd/
noun / verb en → es
a situation in which ships, vehicles, or people are prevented from entering a place by the military forces of another country or group
bloqueo, cerco
- a blockade of somewhere
Collocations naval blockade · economic blockade
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The city was under a naval blockade.
La ciudad estaba bajo un bloqueo naval.
to prevent something from moving or progressing by blocking it with obstacles
bloquear, obstaculizar
- blockade sth
Collocations blockade a road · blockade an entrance
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The protesters blocked the main road.
Los manifestantes bloquearon la principal carretera.