English to French Meaning of cordon - cordon

Cordon :

cordon

noun

clôture, rabat, ceinture

Cordon :: cordonCordoned :: boucléCordoning :: bouclageCordons :: cordons

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Definitions of cordon in English

Noun(1) a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing(2) cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank(3) adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord

Examples of cordon in English

(1) Yards away, police officers manned a cordon around the house, and tarpaulins hung over the charred first floor window where firefighters are thought to have made the discovery of the bodies.(2) And six police officers helped cordon off the area to keep the public safe.(3) This morning the only activity was a lone postman making his way along the street, and a couple of residents who came out to chat to police officers manning the cordon .(4) They covered their mouths with black tape and tried to approach the courtroom before a cordon of police officers turned them away.(5) Some 20 minutes later a cordon of 40 more police officers surrounded the marchers to protect them in preparation for the march.(6) Following the discovery, police threw a cordon round the area and set up a 24-hour guard to protect the site.(7) The protesters were met at the factory gates by a cordon of police officers, and around 500 people were arrested.(8) troops threw a cordon around the headquarters(9) The alert was only lifted after Mr Neale turned up at the cordon line and asked police why they were so interested in his car.(10) The cordon of police in front of us tried to prevent more protesters from joining those who blocked the entrances to the Convention Center.(11) Smoke and flames were visible over a wide area and police mounted a cordon in Yarwood Street, near the main entrance to the shop.(12) Dozens of people living in Cromwell Road in the Maindee area of the town were told to leave their homes as a police cordon was thrown around the area early yesterday.(13) The area was not evacuated because police believed the site cordon was ample and there was no ├ö├ç├┐immediate danger├ö├ç├û.(14) Soldiers forming a cordon around the police station became involved, and a wall was demolished by a British tank as they struggled to ├ö├ç├┐collect├ö├ç├û the men, the MoD said.(15) Two ambulances, a fast response car and three fire engines attended the scene and six police officers helped cordon off the area.(16) the crowd was halted in front of the police cordon

Related Phrases of cordon

(1) cordon off ::

boucler

(2) cordon bleu ::

cordon bleu

(3) cordon blue ::

cordon bleu

Related Phrases of cordon

(1) cordon off ::

boucler

(2) cordon bleu ::

cordon bleu

(3) cordon blue ::

cordon bleu

Synonyms

Noun

1. barrier ::

barrière

2. line ::

ligne

3. row ::

rangée

4. chain ::

chaîne

5. ring ::

bague

6. circle ::

cercle

7. picket line ::

ligne de piquetage

Verb

8. close off ::

verrouiller

10. seal off ::

obturer

11. fence off ::

clôturer

12. separate off ::

séparer

13. isolate ::

isoler

14. enclose ::

joindre

15. surround ::

entourer

Different Forms

cordon, cordoned, cordoning, cordons

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