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masculine
/bloˈkeo/
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Translation
blockade, block
Word origin
From the verb bloquear, borrowed from French bloquer ('to block'), itself from bloc ('block'), of Germanic origin.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bloquer
- English cognates
- block, blockade
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralbloqueos
Examples
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The road block lasted all morning.
sufrió .
The country suffered an economic blockade for years.
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I had a mental block during the exam.
impidió llegada .
The blockade of the port prevented goods from arriving.
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How do we lift this blockade so soon?
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