English-German translation for "blockade"

"blockade" German translation

blockade
[bl(ɒ)ˈkeid]noun | Substantiv s

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Blockade, Einschließung, HafenSperre Blockadetruppe Barrikade
  • Blockadefeminine | Femininum f
    blockade
    Einschließungfeminine | Femininum f
    blockade
    (Hafen)Sperrefeminine | Femininum f
    blockade
    blockade
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  • to break (or | oderod run) a blockade
    eine Blockade brechen
    to break (or | oderod run) a blockade
  • Blockadetruppefeminine | Femininum f
    blockade troops
    blockade troops
  • Barrikadefeminine | Femininum f
    blockade barricade
    blockade barricade
blockade
[bl(ɒ)ˈkeid]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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blockieren, absperren, versperren, einschließen
close blockade
strenge Blockade
close blockade
to break (or | oderod run) a blockade
eine Blockade brechen
to break (or | oderod run) a blockade
Doch macht die Blockade die Menschen nur noch verzweifelter.
But the blockade only makes people more desperate.
Source: News-Commentary
Die schwedischen Gewerkschaften errichteten eine Blockade.
Swedish trade unions established a blockade.
Source: Europarl
Die Blockade muss beendet und die Übergänge nach Gaza und zurück wieder geöffnet werden.
The blockade must end, with the re-opening of crossings in and out of Gaza.
Source: Europarl
Alle Wirtschaftsblockaden müssen beendet werden.
There must be an end to all economic blockades.
Source: Europarl
Diese Blockade dient nicht dem Frieden, sondern ruft Verzweiflung, Wut und Hass hervor.
The blockade breeds despondency, anger and hatred, not peace.
Source: Europarl
Jetzt blockiert Russland an fast allen Grenzübergängen sämtliche Lebensmitteleinfuhren aus der EU.
Now Russia is blockading all food imports from the European Union at most border crossing points.
Source: Europarl
Schlicht gesagt, handelt es sich in der Summe der genannten Maßnahmen um eine Wirtschaftsblockade.
Altogether, in plain language, the sum of those measures can be called an economic blockade.
Source: Europarl
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