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blockade in Arabic

حِصَار ḥiṣār

/blɒˈkeɪd/US/blɑˈkeɪd/

blockade in Arabic: حِصَار (ḥiṣār), مُحَاصَرَة (muḥāṣara). In English, blockade means the physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

Arabic words for blockade

isolation of something
حِصَار ḥiṣār, مُحَاصَرَة muḥāṣara

English meaning of blockade

  1. noun The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
  2. noun Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
  3. noun The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
  4. noun Inhibition of the activity (function) of chemical messengers or their receptors, such as (often) receptor antagonism.

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Questions about blockade in Arabic

What is the meaning of blockade in Arabic?
Blockade in Arabic is حِصَار (ḥiṣār), مُحَاصَرَة (muḥāṣara).
ما معنى كلمة blockade؟
Blockade: حِصَار (ḥiṣār), مُحَاصَرَة (muḥāṣara).
What does blockade mean in English?
Blockade means the physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

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