saarto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- blockade noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
- embargo noun An official ban on trade with a particular country.
- encirclement noun The act of surrounding something, or the state of being surrounded.
Senses
saarto is used for these senses in English:
- block Something that prevents something from passing.
- blockade The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
- blockade (by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
- embargo An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
- encirclement (military) The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it
block — full definition
- noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
- noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
- verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
- verb To stop someone from contacting you online.
blockade — full definition
- noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
- verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.
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