blocus
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Middle French blocus, bloccus, from Middle Dutch blochuus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]blocus m (plural blocus)
- (military) blockade; siege
- 2023 May, Constant Léon, “L'Arménie en quête de soutien”, in Le Monde diplomatique, page 12:
- Le blocus de Latchine a pour toile de fond la négociation d’un accord de paix global.
- The blockade of Lachin is taking place against the backdrop of the negotiation of a comprehensive peace agreement.
- (Belgium) Holiday period in higher education allowing students preparation time for their exams; revision break
- Je suis en blocus à partir de samedi prochain.
- I’m on revision break from next Saturday.
Further reading
[edit]- “blocus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
[edit]Noun
[edit]blocus n (plural blocusuri)
Declension
[edit]Declension of blocus
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) blocus | blocusul | (niște) blocusuri | blocusurile |
genitive/dative | (unui) blocus | blocusului | (unor) blocusuri | blocusurilor |
vocative | blocusule | blocusurilor |
References
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