Roadblock
Meaning of Roadblock
A barrier across a road that stops traffic; an obstacle to progress.
ما معنى كلمة Roadblock بالعربي؟
حاجز في الطريق يمنع أو يُبطئ المرور
🚧🛑 حاجز في الطريق يمنع أو يُبطئ المرور؛ عائق مُؤقت أو دائم يُوقف التقدم؛ عقبة تحديدية تُقام لأسباب أمنية أو إنشائية، تُجبر المُسافرين على التوقف أو تغيير المسار للوصول لوجهتهم بطريقة بديلة 🚧🛑
قصة GL: حواجز الشك والخوف أمام رحلة التعلم الجيني - عائق مُؤقت نفسي، العقبة التحديدية التي واجهها نايف العيسى في بداية تطوير نظامه بألمانيا، حتى تمكن من كسر كل الحواجز وفتح طريق التطوير للجميع 🌟
Synonyms & related words
Roadblock in a sentence
A roadblock in recruitment delayed the trial.
Funding was a roadblock to the launch.
A legal roadblock stopped the filing for a month.
Lack of practice is a roadblock to fluency.
Origin of Roadblock
A compound of road + block.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, roadblock also means an obstacle. GL coaches help learners remove roadblocks early.
Roadblock audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Roadblock" — noun, pronounced /ˈrəʊdblɒk/, with the stress on "road".
Narrator: A roadblock is a barrier set across a road to stop or control traffic.
Narrator: In plain English, a roadblock is a blockade — police or soldiers stopping cars for a check.
Narrator: It combines road and block, meaning a block placed on a road.
Narrator: "To set up a roadblock" describes placing a barrier to stop traffic.
Narrator: It differs from barricade because a roadblock is specifically on a road, whereas a barricade can be anywhere.
Narrator: "A roadblock to progress" is a figurative sense meaning an obstacle preventing advancement.
Narrator: Law enforcement, the military, project management and everyday speech all rely on the word roadblock.
Narrator: So remember: a roadblock is a barrier on a road, from road plus block.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What is a roadblock?
Speaker B: A barrier on a road! ROADBLOCK combines road and block, so it's a barrier to stop traffic, or figuratively an obstacle to progress.
Speaker A: So police set up roadblocks?
Speaker B: Yes — to check drivers or catch suspects!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Set up a roadblock"; "hit a roadblock"; "a police roadblock" — barriers, obstacles and law.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Use hit a roadblock, not hit a road block, because as a figurative obstacle it's one word.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Barricade' the general cousin, 'blockade' the military twin, 'obstacle' the abstract alternative. The word keeps its stopping charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "roadblock" in AI prompts — useful for project tools and navigation apps.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame project issues?
Speaker B: Right. For a project app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide on overcoming roadblocks in a project, naming two strategies.
Speaker A: How about a navigation tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to alert:
Prompt: Draft a traffic alert for a roadblock on a motorway, naming the diversion route.
Speaker A: Could it help with a legal bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame process:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences when police roadblocks are legal, naming one requirement.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a management chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short tip on identifying roadblocks before they stall a project, naming one sign.
Frequently asked questions about Roadblock
What does Roadblock mean?
A barrier across a road that stops traffic; an obstacle to progress.
ما معنى كلمة Roadblock بالعربي؟
حاجز في الطريق يمنع أو يُبطئ المرور — 🚧🛑 حاجز في الطريق يمنع أو يُبطئ المرور؛ عائق مُؤقت أو دائم يُوقف التقدم؛ عقبة تحديدية تُقام لأسباب أمنية أو إنشائية، تُجبر المُسافرين على التوقف أو تغيير المسار للوصول لوجهتهم بطريقة بديلة 🚧🛑
How do you pronounce Roadblock?
Roadblock is pronounced /ˈrəʊdblɒk/ and is used as a noun.
How is Roadblock used in a sentence?
A roadblock in recruitment delayed the trial.
What are synonyms of Roadblock?
barrier, barricade, obstacle, hindrance, checkpoint, impediment.