cordon

cordone

Fila di persone o barriere intorno a un luogo che impedisce ad altri di entrare.

In inglese semplice: A line of people or barriers around a place that stops others from entering.

• Stay behind the cordon.
• Officers formed a cordon around the damaged bridge.
• The crowd pushed against the police cordon.

Come si usa: cordon around something (Police formed a cordon around the building.)

Sinonimi: barrier

Espressioni comuni: police cordon, security cordon, behind the cordon

isolare, transennare

Circondare un’area con persone o barriere per impedire ad altri di entrare.

In inglese semplice: To surround an area with people or barriers so others cannot enter.

• They cordoned off the road.
• Police are cordoning off the area around the station.
• Has anyone cordoned the damaged staircase off?

Come si usa: cordon off something (Police cordoned off the street after the explosion.)

Sinonimi: seal off, block off

Espressioni comuni: cordon off something, cordon something off