blocus
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French blocus, bloccus, from Middle Dutch blochuus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blɔ.kys/
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Noun
blocus m (plural blocus)
- (military) blockade; siege
- 2023 May, Constant Léon, “L'Arménie en quête de soutien”, in Le Monde diplomatique, page 12:
- Le blocus de Latchine a pour toile de fond la négociation d’un accord de paix global.
- The blockade of Lachin is taking place against the backdrop of the negotiation of a comprehensive peace agreement.
- (Belgium) Holiday period in higher education allowing students preparation time for their exams; revision break
- Je suis en blocus à partir de samedi prochain.
- I’m on revision break from next Saturday.
Further reading
- “blocus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Declension
Declension of blocus
References
- blocus in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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