No. 2,012 in Arabic

الحصار

"الحصار" means "siege" or "blockade."

In a sentence

فرض الحصار على المدينة بسبب النزاع.
The siege was imposed on the city due to the conflict.
The word 'الحصار' refers to the blockade or siege surrounding the city.
سنت الحكومة إجراءات جديدة لكسر الحصار الاقتصادي.
The government introduced new measures to break the economic blockade.
Here, 'الحصار' means an economic blockade, affecting trade and transactions.
تحت الحصار، استمر السكان في حياتهم بشجاعة.
Under the siege, the inhabitants bravely continued their lives.
In this case, 'الحصار' depicts a situation of being encircled or restricted, emphasizing resilience.

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