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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 encircling or the state of being encircled

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

  1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
  3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
  4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
  5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

blockade — full definition

  1. noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
  2. verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.

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