blockade
gb/blˌɑkˈeɪd/ us/blˌɑkˈeɪd/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B2
action
1
organized stoppage of access
an action that stops people or goods from going into or out of a place
Patrón de uso:
a blockade of/on/around [place]; a blockade against [country/group]
Error frecuente:
A blockade usually controls movement into or out of a place. An embargo is usually a legal ban on trade.
Sinónimos
siege (usually involves surrounding a place for a long time, often to force surrender)
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embargo (usually a legal or official ban on trade rather than a physical stoppage)
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cordon (emphasizes a line of people or forces controlling access)
Antónimos
free passage (the ability to move through or enter without being stopped)
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access (the ability to enter or reach a place, opposite to being blocked)
Colocaciones
impose a blockade
|enforce a blockade
|maintain a blockade
|lift a blockade
|naval blockade
|economic blockade
|sea blockade
|military blockade
|blockade of a port
|blockade of aid
Temas
military
|politics
|international_relations
|transport
|security
Ejemplos
- The navy maintained a blockade of the port for several weeks.
- Aid groups warned that the blockade was preventing food and medicine from reaching civilians.
- The government announced a blockade around the rebel-held city.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The blockade stopped ships from entering the harbor.
- Food became scarce during the blockade.
Verbo
B2
action
2
block access by force
to stop people or things from going into or out of a place
Patrón de uso:
[people/forces] blockade [place/road/port/entrance]
Error frecuente:
For ordinary small obstacles, use block rather than blockade. Blockade suggests an organized or serious attempt to stop access.
Sinónimos
block (more general and common for any obstruction)
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seal off (emphasizes closing an area completely)
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besiege (suggests surrounding a place, especially in war, to force surrender)
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obstruct (more general and often less organized)
Antónimos
open (to make access possible again)
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clear (to remove things that are blocking a route)
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unblock (to remove a blockage or allow movement again)
Colocaciones
blockade a port
|blockade a road
|blockade an entrance
|blockade a city
|protesters blockaded
|troops blockaded
|ships blockaded
|police blockaded
Temas
military
|protest
|transport
|security
Ejemplos
- Protesters blockaded the main road into the capital.
- The navy blockaded the island to stop weapons from being delivered.
- Workers blockaded the factory gates during the strike.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The soldiers blockaded the bridge.
- Farmers blockaded the road with tractors.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
3
barrier blocking a route
a barrier that stops people or vehicles from passing
Patrón de uso:
a blockade at/across [place/road/entrance]
Error frecuente:
A blockade is usually planned and serious. For a simple object in the way, barrier, roadblock, or blockage may sound more natural.
Sinónimos
barricade (often a temporary physical barrier, especially in streets or protests)
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roadblock (specifically blocks a road)
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barrier (more general and may be less political or organized)
Antónimos
opening (a gap or passage through which people can go)
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clear passage (a route that is not blocked)
Colocaciones
human blockade
|tractor blockade
|truck blockade
|police blockade
|blockade at the entrance
|blockade across the road
|break through a blockade
|set up a blockade
Temas
protest
|transport
|security
Ejemplos
- Police removed the blockade from the entrance to the building.
- A line of trucks formed a blockade across the highway.
- The marchers created a human blockade outside the office.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The blockade stopped cars from passing.
- There was a blockade at the gate.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
blockade
AFI
GB/blˌɑkˈeɪd/
US/blˌɑkˈeɪd/
Sílabas y acento
block - ade (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ade)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: blockade
- Plural: blockades
Verb
- Base: blockade
- 3rd Person Singular: blockades
- Present Participle: blockading
- Past: blockaded
Expresiones
blockade runner
1/blˌɑkˈeɪd ɹˈʌnɚ/
fixed phrase
person or vehicle evading blockade
someone or something that tries to pass through a blockade
Ejemplos
- The old cargo ship was used as a blockade runner during the war.
- Blockade runners risked capture to bring supplies into the city.
- The film follows a blockade runner carrying medicine across the coast.
break a blockade
1/bɹˈeɪk ə blˌɑkˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
force through a blockade
to get through a blockade or stop it from working
Ejemplos
- The convoy broke the blockade and delivered food to the town.
- Opposition leaders urged supporters to break the blockade at the border crossing.
- New supply routes helped break the blockade.
economic blockade
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk blˌɑkˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
trade and supply cutoff
a blockade that stops trade or important supplies
Ejemplos
- The economic blockade caused shortages of fuel and medicine.
- Several countries condemned the economic blockade as harmful to civilians.
- The government said the economic blockade was meant to force a change in policy.
impose a blockade
1/ɪmpˈoʊz ə blˌɑkˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
officially start a blockade
to start stopping people or goods from entering or leaving a place
Ejemplos
- The council voted to impose a blockade on the island.
- Officials threatened to impose a blockade if the weapons shipments continued.
- The army imposed a blockade around the city.
lift a blockade
1/lˈɪft ə blˌɑkˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
end a blockade
to stop a blockade so people or goods can move again
Ejemplos
- Negotiators called on both sides to lift the blockade immediately.
- The blockade was lifted after an agreement on aid deliveries.
- Residents celebrated when the authorities finally lifted the blockade.
naval blockade
1/nˈeɪvəl blˌɑkˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
blockade by warships
a blockade made by ships or naval forces
Ejemplos
- The naval blockade stopped fuel tankers from reaching the harbor.
- International law places limits on when a naval blockade can be used.
- The country responded by sending ships to challenge the naval blockade.
run a blockade
1/ɹˈʌn ə blˌɑkˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
get past a blockade
to try to get through a blockade
Ejemplos
- The ship tried to run the blockade under cover of darkness.
- Smugglers used small boats to run the blockade.
- Several aid convoys attempted to run a blockade and reach the town.
under blockade
1/ˈʌndɚ blˌɑkˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
affected by a blockade
being blocked so people or goods cannot easily enter or leave
Ejemplos
- The port has been under blockade since last month.
- Hospitals struggled to get supplies while the region remained under blockade.
- For years, the city lived under blockade.