French Conversation · Level 48
74 words
French word
blocage
Pronunciation
IPA/blokaʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounblockade
Example
Les manifestants ont organisé un blocage du rond-point.
The protesters organized a blockade of the roundabout.
More examples
Un blocage des transports m'a empêché d'aller au travail.
A transportation shutdown prevented me from going to work.
Core concept
A barrier that holds a process, route, or thought at a standstill.
Common phrases
un blocage des transports
a transportation shutdown
un blocage social
a social blockade
Similar words
blocage psychologique: A mental state in which anxiety or fear stops thought or action.
inhibition: A state in which a natural response or action is held back.
empêchement: A circumstance or obstacle that prevents a plan from being carried out.
impasse: A situation in which no solution can be found and progress has stalled.
Definition in French
Situation où quelque chose est empêché de fonctionner normalement, au sens matériel ou figuré, comme un obstacle qui bloque le déroulement.
Word origin
French formed blocage from bloc and -age, a suffix used for actions and their results; the word covers both an act of blocking and the resulting stoppage.
Usage tips
- Blocage commonly takes de before what is affected, as in un blocage de la circulation or un blocage des négociations.