roadblock
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/ˈroʊdˌblɑk/
/ˈrəʊdblɒk/
General
- 1 barikat, yol kontrol noktası countable
Definition (English)
A barrier put across a road by the police or army to stop and check traffic.
Example Sentences
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The police set up a roadblock to search for the suspect.Polis şüpheliyi aramak için bir barikat kurdu.
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Traffic was stopped at a roadblock outside the town.Trafik, kasabanın dışındaki bir barikatta durduruldu.
Figurative
- 1 engel, ayak bağı countable
Definition (English)
Something that stops progress or makes it difficult.
Example Sentences
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Lack of money is the biggest roadblock to our plans.Para eksikliği planlarımızın önündeki en büyük engel.
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We hit a roadblock when the supplier cancelled our order.Tedarikçi siparişimizi iptal edince bir engelle karşılaştık.
Synonyms
Collocations
set up a roadblockpolice roadblockroadblock aheadhit a roadblock