blocus

In a sentence

• Le siège imposa un blocus autour de la ville pour empêcher les marchandises d'y entrer.

  The siege imposed a blockade around the city to prevent goods from entering.

  Here, 'blocus' is used to mean a blockade in a military context, describing the act of preventing access to a location.

• Les étudiants ont organisé un blocus pour protester contre les nouvelles réformes.

  The students organized a blockade to protest against the new reforms.

  In this sentence, 'blocus' refers to the deliberate obstructive action taken by people, commonly in the context of protests or demonstrations.

• Le pays cherche des moyens de surmonter le blocus économique imposé par ses voisins.

  The country is seeking ways to overcome the economic blockade imposed by its neighbors.

  Here, 'blocus' is used metaphorically to describe an economic restriction or embargo imposed by other nations.