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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBloco comunista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: blɔku komunistɐ
"O Bloco comunista teve um impacto significativo na política global."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of communist countries, particularly those aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
"The Communist Bloc was characterized by a centralized economy and a single-party political system." - 2
Any coalition of countries or organizations that share a common ideology or political stance.
"The environmentalist bloc at the conference pushed for stricter regulations on carbon emissions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Communist Bloc' emerged during the Cold War era, referring to the group of socialist states under the influence of the Soviet Union. The word 'communist' derives from the French 'communiste', which itself comes from 'commun', meaning 'common' or 'shared'. The term 'bloc' originates from the Latin 'bloccus', meaning 'block' or 'obstruction', reflecting the political alignment of these nations against Western capitalist countries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Communist Bloc" is said worldwide
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Bloc communiste
Transliteration: blɔk kɔmynist
"Le Bloc communiste a joué un rôle majeur pendant la guerre froide."
Kommunistischer Block
Transliteration: kɔmunɪstɪʃɐ blɔk
"Der Kommunistische Block war während des Kalten Krieges ein wichtiger Akteur."
Blocco comunista
Transliteration: blɔkko komunistə
"Il Blocco comunista ha influenzato la politica mondiale per decenni."
Bloque comunista
Transliteration: bloke komunistə
"El Bloque comunista se opuso a las potencias capitalistas durante la Guerra Fría."
Bloco comunista
Transliteration: blɔku komunistɐ
"O Bloco comunista teve um impacto significativo na política global."
कम्युनिस्ट ब्लॉक
Transliteration: kamyunista blɔk
"कम्युनिस्ट ब्लॉक ने शीत युद्ध के दौरान महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई।"
共产主义集团
Transliteration: gòngchǎn zhǔyì jítuán
"共产主义集团在冷战期间发挥了重要作用。"
공산주의 블록
Transliteration: gongsanjuui beullok
"공산주의 블록은 냉전 동안 중요한 역할을 했다."
共産主義ブロック
Transliteration: kyōsanjushugi burokku
"共産主義ブロックは冷戦中に重要な役割を果たした。"
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