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blockade

/ˌblɑˈkeɪd/ /blɒˈkeɪd/
  1. 1 abluka altına almak, ablukaya almak
  2. 2 (yolu) kesmek, (girişi) kapatmak

Definition (English)

  1. To surround a port, town or country with ships or soldiers so that goods and people cannot go in or out.
  2. To block a road, entrance or building so that people or vehicles cannot pass.

Example Sentences

  1. Enemy ships blockaded the port for nearly six months.
    Düşman gemileri limanı yaklaşık altı ay abluka altında tuttu.
  2. The island was blockaded, and food soon became scarce.
    Ada ablukaya alındı ve kısa sürede yiyecek kıtlığı başladı.
  3. Residents blockaded the narrow street to stop lorries using it as a shortcut.
    Mahalle sakinleri, kamyonlar dar sokağı kestirme olarak kullanmasın diye yolu kesti.
  4. Fishermen blockaded the harbour entrance with their boats for two days.
    Balıkçılar iki gün boyunca tekneleriyle liman girişini kapattı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base blockade
/ˌblɑˈkeɪd/
Past blockaded
/ˌblɑˈkeɪdɪd/
Participle blockaded
/ˌblɑˈkeɪdɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dblockade → blockaded

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. blockaded /ˌblɑˈkeɪdɪd/

Synonyms

Collocations

blockade a portblockade a cityblockade a roadbe blockaded by shipsblockade an entrance

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