No. 749 in Estonian
sanktsioonid
Sanctions.
In a sentence
Euroopa Liit rakendas Venemaa vastu sanktsioone.
The European Union imposed sanctions on Russia.
"Sanktsioonid" in this sentence refers to punitive measures adopted to enforce compliance or punish unwanted actions.
Rahvusvahelised sanktsioonid mõjutavad tihti majandust negatiivselt.
International sanctions often negatively affect the economy.
Here, the word "sanktsioonid" is used to describe general prohibitive actions imposed by international governing bodies.
Selle seaduse eesmärk on vältida sanktsioonide kehtestamist.
The purpose of this law is to prevent the imposition of sanctions.
In this sentence, "sanktsioonid" refers to potential restrictive measures that the law aims to avoid being implemented.
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