blockade

blocco

Azione che impedisce a persone, navi o merci di entrare in un luogo o uscirne.

In inglese semplice: An action that stops people, ships, or goods from entering or leaving a place.

• The blockade stopped food deliveries.
• Warships maintained a blockade of the port.
• The government lifted the blockade after the peace agreement.

Sinonimi: siege

Espressioni comuni: naval blockade, impose a blockade, lift a blockade

blocco, embargo

Restrizione ufficiale o imposta con la forza che isola qualcosa o ne impedisce il funzionamento.

In inglese semplice: An official or forceful restriction that cuts something off or prevents it from operating.

• The economic blockade damaged local businesses.
• They demanded an end to the financial blockade.
• The authorities imposed a blockade on trade with the region.

Sinonimi: restriction, embargo

Espressioni comuni: economic blockade, financial blockade, legal blockade

forze di blocco

Navi o soldati che impediscono ad altri di entrare in un luogo o uscirne.

In inglese semplice: The ships or soldiers that stop others from entering or leaving a place.

• Their ship sailed past the blockade.
• The blockade consisted of six warships.
• Additional vessels joined the blockade near the harbor.

Sinonimi: blockading forces

Espressioni comuni: enemy blockade, naval blockade, breakthrough the blockade

blocco

Impedimento dell'attività di sostanze o parti cellulari che trasmettono segnali chimici nel corpo.

In inglese semplice: The prevention of activity in substances or cell parts that carry chemical signals in the body.

• The drug produces receptor blockade.
• Beta blockade can slow the heart rate.
• Researchers measured the degree of blockade after each dose.

Sinonimi: inhibition

Espressioni comuni: receptor blockade, beta blockade

bloccare

Impedire a persone, navi o merci di entrare in un luogo o uscirne, solitamente usando forze armate.

In inglese semplice: To stop people, ships, or goods from entering or leaving a place, usually using armed forces.

• The navy will blockade the port.
• Soldiers blockaded the roads into the city.
• Warships have blockaded the island for weeks.

Sinonimi: block off, besiege

Espressioni comuni: blockade a port, blockade the coast