Blockades - Английское значение и перевод слова Blockades на Русский язык

noun

A long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.

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An iron bar

verb

Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.

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She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except for.

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His kids were all gone now, bar one

noun

An improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.

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They built barricades in the narrow streets

verb

Block or defend with a barricade.

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They barricaded the building and occupied it all night

noun

A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.

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The mountain barrier between norway and sweden

noun

Anything used or acting to block someone from going somewhere or from doing something, or to block something from happening

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The secret service erected concrete barriers around the white house., jackie robinson was the afric…

noun

Something that prevents something else from happening or makes it more difficult

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Barrier (to sth) in an ideal world, there would be no barriers to the free movement of people betwe…

verb

Cause problems or difficulties for.

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He attempts to answer several questions that beleaguer the industry

noun

Aggressive pressure or intimidation.

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An atmosphere of fear and beleaguerment

verb

(of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently.

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The social problems that beset the uk

verb

Hurt or troubled by something bad

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Many problems have beset the team in recent months.

verb

Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.

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The king marched north to besiege berwick

verb

To surround a place, esp. with an army, to prevent people or supplies from getting in or out

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Fig. after the controversial show, the television network was besieged with complaints., mick jagge…

noun

Aggressive pressure or intimidation.

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The policy of political besiegement

noun

A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.

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A block of marble

verb

Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

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The narrow roads were blocked by cars

verb

Obstruct

noun

A defensive wall.

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After landing virtually unopposed, the fifth corps moved toward the san juan heights, the principal…

noun

Something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations

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My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

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Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

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A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

phrasal verb

Very close

phrase

Very near.

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Close up she was no less pretty

noun

A photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture

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She took a stunning close-up of him.

noun

A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.

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Cameras are a major deterrent to crime

adjective

Able or intended to deter.

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The deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences

noun

Something that deters people from doing something

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A nuclear deterrent, tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offend…

noun

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

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A hindrance to the development process

noun

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

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I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

noun

One of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump.

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A hurdle race

verb

Take part in a hurdle race.

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This gelding hurdled fluently

noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

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A serious impediment to scientific progress

noun

Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

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The lack of funds is a major impediment to research.

verb

Put (money) into financial schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit.

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The company is to invest £12 m in its manufacturing site at linlithglow

verb

To put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result

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[ t ] she tends to invest a lot of energy in her work., [ i ] i think it’s time to invest in (= buy…

verb

To buy something that you think will go up in value, for example shares or property, in order to make a profit

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It's a good time to invest., invest in sth he's not certain whether to invest in the property marke…

noun

The action or process of investing money for profit.

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A debate over private investment in road-building

noun

The act of putting money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result

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[ c ] real estate investments, [ u ] there’s an awful lot of foreign investment in the us.

noun

The act of putting money into a business to buy new stock, machines, etc., or a sum of money that is invested in a business in this way

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Investment in sth the company has increased its investment in research., they plan to maintain thei…

noun

A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

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The major obstacle to achieving that goal is money

noun

Something that blocks your way so that movement or progress is prevented or made more difficult

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We suddenly encountered an obstacle along the trail., money seems to be no obstacle.

noun

The action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed.

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Walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction

noun

A barrier or barricade on a road, especially one set up by the authorities to stop and examine traffic.

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Police roadblocks

noun

A temporary structure put across a road to stop traffic, esp. to try to stop illegal activity

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A police roadblock, there have been several roadblocks in the peace process.

noun

A device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them.

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Attach a draught seal to the door itself

verb

Fasten or close securely.

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He folded it, sealed the envelope, and walked to the postbox

noun

A fish-eating aquatic mammal with a streamlined body and feet developed as flippers, that returns to land to breed or rest.

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Others suggest that marine species were derived at least twice, with one lineage leading to the sea…

noun

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.

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Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks

An action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place

noun

The act of surrounding a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it

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[ c ] after a month-long siege, they gave themselves up to federal agents., [ u ] the town was unde…

verb

Be all round (someone or something).

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The hotel is surrounded by its own gardens

noun

A thing that forms a border or edging round an object.

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An oak fireplace surround

verb

To be around something on all sides

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Snow-capped mountains surround the city., the house was surrounded by dense woods., i’m interested …