Complete Definition of "roadblock"

English

Etymology
From term|road + term|block.

Noun
en-noun

  1. Something that blocks or obstructs a road.
  2. An obstacle or impediment.

Translations
trans-top|Something that blocks or obstructs a road
Dutch: wegversperring f, wegblokkade f
Esperanto: baraĵo, barilo
Finnish: tiesulku, este
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trans-top|An obstacle or impediment
Dutch: versperring f, obstakel n, tegenwerkende factor m
Finnish: este, hidaste
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Verb
en-verb

  1. colloquial To prevent, hinder.

Translations

trans-top|to prevent, hinder
Finnish: estää
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fa:roadblock
zh:roadblock

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