blockade in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for blockade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.blockade [Am blɑˈkeɪd, Brit blɒˈkeɪd] N

blockade

bloqueo m

to break a blockade

romper un bloqueo

to run a blockade

burlar un bloqueo

to raise or lift a blockade

levantar un bloqueo

II.blockade [Am blɑˈkeɪd, Brit blɒˈkeɪd] VB trans

blockade

bloquear

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lift ban/blockade/siege

levantar

run blockade

burlar

Translations for blockade in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bloqueo naval

naval blockade

bloqueo (de una ciudad)

blockade

bloqueo (de un puerto)

blockade

asedio

blockade

asediar fortaleza/ciudad

to blockade

bloquear ciudad/puerto

to blockade

blockade in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blockade in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.blockade [blɒˈkeɪd, Am blɑ:ˈkeɪd] N

blockade

bloqueo m

II.blockade [blɒˈkeɪd, Am blɑ:ˈkeɪd] VB trans

blockade

bloquear

blockade (block off)

cortar

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run blockade

romper

Translations for blockade in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bloqueo

blockade

aliviar un bloqueo económico

to relax an economic blockade

bloquear

to blockade

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The case was nevertheless important in that it helped define the meaning of blockade.

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By 1864, one in every three ships attempting to run the blockade were being intercepted.

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The consequences were economic crisis, with hunger and severe famine due to the blockade.

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For two years we have been subjected to a total blockade.

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A few days later she escaped although damaged, went back to blockade running and was later captured.

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The blockade was ineffectively maintained until 1782 before being abandoned.

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Pace is now desperate; police blockades and surveillance surround the areas.

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Blockade running was reasonably safe for both sides.

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A 165-foot wooden sidewheel steamer of 477 tons, made 20 successful blockade runs.

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The city subsequently became the center for blockade running on the gulf.

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