Meaning

2 senses
  1. Something that blocks or obstructs a road.

    Absperrung, Straßensperre

    блокпо́стblokpóst, загражде́ниеzagraždénije

  2. (figuratively)An obstacle or impediment.

    to hit roadblocks

    Hindernis, Wegversperrung

    препя́тствиеprepjátstvije, поме́хаpoméxa, препо́наprepóna

More definitions
  • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
  • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

Examples

9 sentences
  1. The police have set up roadblocks.

    deDie Polizei hat Straßensperren eingerichtet.

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  2. There's a roadblock up ahead.

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  3. Roadblocks have been put up.

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  4. Roadblocks have been set up.

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  5. The police set up a roadblock.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
Something that blocks or obstructs a road:
An obstacle or impediment:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
Something that blocks or obstructs a road:
An obstacle or impediment:

Origin

From road + block.

From road + block.

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Forms

plural: roadblocks
Singularroadblock
Pluralroadblocks

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.:barricade
  • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective:barrier

See also

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