roadblock
ਨਾਕਾਬੰਦੀ
definition
noun
That meant having to hide the cameras to capture footage of the police and military roadblocks that are a common sight across Mexico.
a barrier or barricade on a road, especially one set up by the authorities to stop and examine traffic.
example
From a hilltop in a silent residential quarter, the vigil filed down to the junction where the main road reopens - but only as far as the 'roadblock' five hundred yards away.
Our car slows down for traffic, and Daddy says, ‘It's a 'roadblock' , see the cops way up there?’
In light of these video issues, the burnt-in subtitles may seem minor, but it was another 'roadblock' to enjoyment of the film.
the greatest 'roadblock' to peace
Of course, there's one big 'roadblock' with this release: It's saddled with a remixing/remastering treatment that sands down some of the original's edges.
Policeman can lose sight of you as you drive through their 'roadblock' , and criminals on foot don't actually come looking for you as a rule.
There is a 'roadblock' somewhere further ahead and the convoy stalls for the night.
They explained to the cabbie, who at one point talked us through a 'roadblock' , that I was looking for an American and the American wasn't at home.
the biggest 'roadblock' to solar power is its price tag
At the same time, Du Bois's and Washington's own notions of elitism within ‘the race’ suggest a less obvious yet equally formidable 'roadblock' .
A few years ago, I was hitting a 'roadblock' in my personal work.
the tax has become a 'roadblock' against investment incentives
In fact, his lyricism is at once his greatest strength and greatest 'roadblock' to growth.
It is after this strong three song opening salvo that the album should run into a 'roadblock' .
Later, after Hass exposed the situation in an article for the paper, the army returns the 'roadblock' to its original location.
It puts up a 'roadblock' to the ultimate solution.
The mixture of fear and exhilaration he feels when passing through a police 'roadblock' isn't logical, but it is completely understandable.
Setting himself up as a 'roadblock' , Don Quijote demands that they identify and explain themselves.
the biggest 'roadblock' to solar power is its price tag
Greece's attempts to get the British government to return the Elgin Marbles have met another 'roadblock' , this time from within.
Technological advances aren't the only challenges facing those in transportation: Rising gas and oil prices put up a formidable 'roadblock' , too.
At any rate, regardless of the 'roadblocks' a company faces in bringing innovative new products to market, exciting times are surely ahead, so stay tuned.
The next day they called a general strike, and 'roadblocks' appeared everywhere.
That meant having to hide the cameras to capture footage of the police and military 'roadblocks' that are a common sight across Mexico.
The sound, while dated, presents no significant 'roadblocks' to the enjoyment of the music.
Rather, he cautions young musicians to beware of the dangers of political 'roadblocks' in building a career.
The traditional teachers in the school lash out at her modern ways, gangs roam the streets, and 'roadblocks' prevent travel outside of the area.
The mentorship, she believes, will help the younger generation address the physical, attitudinal, and practical 'roadblocks' between them and architectural careers.
Not every writer has mastered the craft well enough to navigate around the 'roadblocks' , and that's the reason why god created editors.
Can't the world conspire to ambush you, putting up dead ends and 'roadblocks' where once there were wide-open personal spaces?
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