blockade

• Nom désignant une action ou une mesure, souvent militaire, qui isole un territoire ou empêche l'accès ou le mouvement, généralement utilisée pour contenir un ennemi ou restreindre les déplacements.

A noun referring to an act or measure, often military, that isolates an area or prevents access or progress, typically used to hinder an enemy or restrict movement.

1. Military isolationB2formalpolitical

   A military tactic used to prevent people or supplies from entering or leaving a specific area, often a port or city, to weaken an enemy.

   blocus

   • The navy enforced a strict blockade around the enemy's main port.
   • The blockade cut off all food and medical supplies to the region.
   • During the war, the blockade was a key strategy to force surrender.

   Synonymesblockingcordonencirclementinvestmentsiege

2. Obstruction of accessB2formal

   Any action or barrier that prevents movement, access, or progress to a place or thing.

   Blocus

   • The protesters formed a human blockade at the entrance to the building.
   • A fallen tree created a blockade on the mountain road.
   • The legal blockade prevented the company from accessing the funds.

   Synonymesbarricadebarrierblockblockagecordonobstructionroadblocksiege

   Antonymesaccessentranceopeningpassageway

• Verbe signifiant isoler un lieu pour empêcher l'entrée ou la sortie de marchandises ou de personnes, souvent utilisé dans un contexte militaire ou politique.

A verb meaning to seal off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving, often used in military or political contexts.

1. Hinder or prevent progressB2formal

   To obstruct or impede the progress or accomplishment of something.

   bloquer, entraver

   • The new regulations blockade any attempts to expand the business.
   • Political disagreements blockade the peace negotiations.
   • Lack of funding blockades the development of the project.

   Synonymesbarblockcheckhamperimpedeobstructstallstopthwart

   Antonymesadvanceaidassistfacilitatefurtherhelppromotesupportunblock

2. Render unsuitable for passageB2formal

   To make a route or area impassable or difficult to travel through.

   Bloquer (un passage)

   • The fallen trees blockade the mountain road completely.
   • Heavy snow blockades the highway every winter.
   • The military blockade the bridge to prevent enemy movement.

   Synonymesbarbarricadeblockclosecut offobstructsealstop

   Antonymesclearopenunblock

3. Obstruct access toB2formal

   To block or prevent entry to a place or resource.

   Bloquer l'accès à

   • Protesters blockade the entrance to the government building.
   • The security forces blockade the area around the embassy.
   • They blockade the port to stop supplies from entering.

   Synonymesbarblockclose offcut offobstructseal offshut offstop up

   Antonymesclearfreeopenunblock

4. Impose a blockade onB2formal

   To enforce a military or strategic barrier to isolate a location.

   bloquer (par un blocus)

   • The navy decided to blockade the enemy's coastline.
   • The country threatened to blockade the strait during the conflict.
   • They blockade the city to cut off all trade routes.

   Synonymesbeleaguerbesiegecut offencirclehem ininvestseal off