blockade
/blɑˈkeɪd/ sustantivo C1En español: bloqueo
- The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
- Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
- The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
- Inhibition of the activity (function) of chemical messengers or their receptors, such as (often) receptor antagonism. · beta-blockade
- The act of preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it.
- Synonym of prime.
Plural blockades
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One of those street blockades had occurred that sometimes tie up commerce and movement quite suddenly in the big city.
The oldest New Yorker among the thousands of spectators that lined the sidewalks had not witnessed a street blockade of the proportions of this one.
On their way to the theatre there was a street blockade, and it was two hours before their cab could get out of it.
And before they could continue the blockade occurred.
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