embargo

• Ein offizielles Verbot oder eine Einschränkung des Handels, des Geschäftsverkehrs oder anderer wirtschaftlicher Aktivitäten mit einem bestimmten Land, oft aus politischen Gründen verhängt.

An official ban or restriction on trade, commerce, or other economic activity with a particular country, often imposed for political reasons.

1. Trade restrictionB2formal

   An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

   Embargo

   • The government imposed an embargo on imported goods from that nation.
   • The trade embargo severely affected the country's economy.
   • International sanctions included a strict embargo on oil exports.

   Synonymebanblockadeboycottprohibitionrestrictionsanction

2. Publication restrictionB2formal

   A prohibition on the publication or release of news or information until a specific date or time.

   Veröffentlichungssperre

   • The journalist agreed to respect the embargo on the report.
   • The company placed an embargo on the announcement until the press conference.
   • All media outlets were bound by the embargo until midnight.

• Deutsches Verb, das das Verhängen eines offiziellen Verbots des Handels oder anderer kommerzieller Aktivitäten mit einem bestimmten Land sowie die Einschränkung der Verbreitung von Informationen oder Veröffentlichungen bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of imposing an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country, or to restrict the release of information or publication.

1. Impose a trade banC1formal

   To officially ban trade or commercial activity with a particular country or entity.

   Ein Handelsembargo verhängen

   • The government decided to embargo all imports from the neighboring country.
   • Several nations agreed to embargo arms sales to the region.
   • The United Nations voted to embargo oil exports from the warring nation.

   Synonymebanbarblockboycottprohibitrestrictsanction

   Antonymeallowapproveauthorizepermit

2. Restrict or block informationC1formal

   To officially prevent the publication or release of information until a specified time.

   Veröffentlichung sperren

   • The company embargoed the press release until the CEO's announcement.
   • Journalists agreed to embargo the details of the report until midnight.
   • The study was embargoed by the journal until the conference.

   Synonymebanbarblockcensorprohibitrestrictsuppresswithhold

   Antonymedisclosepublishrelease