- maintain a blockade
- поддерживать блокаду
Language of the modern press. English-Russian Glossary of active vocabulary. 2013.
Language of the modern press. English-Russian Glossary of active vocabulary. 2013.
Blockade — For other uses, see Blockade (disambiguation). An action during the British fleet s blockade of the French port of Toulon between 1810 and 1814, depicted by Thomas Luny … Wikipedia
blockade — n. 1) to impose; maintain a blockade 2) to break (through); lift; run a blockade 3) a blockade against; on * * * [blɒ keɪd] lift maintain a blockade on run a blockade a blockade against to impose to break … Combinatory dictionary
blockade — blockader, n. /blo kayd /, n., v., blockaded, blockading. n. 1. the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit. 2. any obstruction of passage or progress:… … Universalium
blockade — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ tight ▪ partial ▪ economic, military, naval … Collocations dictionary
maintain — verb 1 keep sth at the same level VERB + MAINTAIN ▪ be anxious to, want to ▪ We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police. ▪ have to, need to ▪ strive to … Collocations dictionary
Berlin Blockade — Operation Vittles redirects here. For the 1948 documentary film, see Operation Vittles (film). Berliners watching a C 54 land at Tempelhof Airport (1948) … Wikipedia
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