cordon
A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect itA line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
» The police cordoned off the area with yellow tape.
Полиция оградила район жёлтой лентой. — link2xt
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesA line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
Kordon
кордо́нkordón
кордо́нkordón
The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman: the slips and gully.
A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
(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 sentencesThe police cordoned off the area with yellow tape.
ruПолиция оградила район жёлтой лентой. — link2xt
Police cordoned off the area.
Police cordoned off the crime scene.
ruПолиция оцепила место преступления. — odexed
deDie Polizei sperrte den Tatort ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The cordon has already been removed.
ruОцепление уже сняли. — marafon
The cordon has not been removed yet.
ruОцепление ещё не сняли. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutiveFrom Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.
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Forms
plural: cordonsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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