roadblock

ˈrəʊdblɒk
roadblock: barrier placed on a road to stop or control traffic
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Noun

1.

police checkpoint

barrier placed on a road to stop or control traffic
Straßensperre fStraßenblockade fStraßenbarrikade
  • The police set up a roadblock after the accident.Die Polizei errichtete eine Straßensperre nach dem Unfall.
2.

progress barrier

obstacle hindering progress or achievement
  • Lack of funding is a major roadblock for the project.Mangelnde Finanzierung ist ein großes Hindernis für das Projekt.
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  • roadblock: barrier placed on a road to stop or control traffic
    (police checkpoint) Straßensperre
  • roadblock: obstacle hindering progress or achievement
    (progress barrier) Hindernis

Synonyms and analogies of roadblock in English

Examples of roadblock in a sentence

  • They encountered a roadblock during their journey.
  • The new regulations are a roadblock to innovation.
  • His fear of failure became a roadblock in his career.

Translations of "roadblock" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieStraßensperrenf.

When the roadblock appeared, we had to change course unexpectedly.

Als die Straßensperre auftauchte, mussten wir unerwartet den Kurs ändern.

dasHindernisnn.

Let's address the roadblock head-on and find a solution together.

Lasst uns das Hindernis direkt ansprechen und gemeinsam eine Lösung finden.

dieHürdenf.

A roadblock on the way to the finished system was thus avoided.

Eine Hürde auf dem Weg zum fertigen System war damit genommen.

dieSperrenf.

Hear there's a roadblock on the other side.

Ich hörte von einer Sperre auf der anderen Seite.

dieBlockadenf.

Not being able to find basic information was a roadblock, making mistakes inevitable.

Nicht in der Lage zu sein, grundlegende Informationen zu finden, war eine Blockade und machte Fehler unvermeidlich.

dieStraßenblockadenf.

The third day, he was coordinating his own roadblock.

Und am dritten Tag koordinierte er seine eigene Straßenblockade.

derKontrollpunktnm.

The police at the roadblock had difficulty deciphering my passport.

Den Polizisten am Kontrollpunkt fiel es schwer, die Angaben in meinem Pass zu entziffern.

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Other translations for roadblock:

  • Barrierenf.
  • Absperrungnf.

roadblock: Examples and translations in context

This roadblock was necessary for the scheduled maintenance of the highway.

Diese Straßensperre war notwendig für die geplante Wartung der Autobahn.

They fetched up at the roadblock and had to find a detour.

Sie stießen auf eine Straßensperre und mussten einen Umweg finden.

She had to veer right to navigate around the unexpected roadblock.

Sie musste nach rechts ausscheren, um die unerwartete Straßensperre zu umfahren.

A major roadblock will inevitably bring the drive to a halt.

Eine große Straßensperre wird die Fahrt unweigerlich zum Stillstand bringen.

A fallen tree created a roadblock that forced cars to turn back.

Ein umgestürzter Baum bildete eine Straßensperre, die Autos zwang umzukehren.

The construction team set up a roadblock, redirecting traffic onto a side street.

Das Bauteam errichtete eine Straßensperre und leitete den Verkehr auf eine Nebenstraße um.

Traffic slowed down dramatically as the roadblock became visible from a distance.

Der Verkehr verlangsamte sich erheblich, als die Straßensperre aus der Ferne sichtbar wurde.

The unexpected roadblock forced me to miss my lunch appointment.

Die unerwartete Straßensperre zwang mich, meinen Mittagstermin zu verpassen.

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