Meaning

4 senses
  1. A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.

    Kordon

    кордо́нkordón

    кордо́нkordón

  2. The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman: the slips and gully.

  3. A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.

  4. (archaic)A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.

    Kordon

    ле́нтаlénta

    cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

Examples

22 sentences
  1. The police cordoned off the area with yellow tape.

    ruПолиция оградила район жёлтой лентой.

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  2. Police cordoned off the area.

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  3. Police cordoned off the crime scene.

    ruПолиция оцепила место преступления.

    deDie Polizei sperrte den Tatort ab.

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  4. The cordon has already been removed.

    ruОцепление уже сняли.

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  5. The cordon has not been removed yet.

    ruОцепление ещё не сняли.

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Translations

4 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
line of people or things placed around an area:
Русский
By meaning 2
ribbon:
line of people or things placed around an area:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ribbon:

Origin

From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive

From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.

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Forms

plural: cordons
Singularcordon
Pluralcordons

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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