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I. cor·don [ˈkɔ:dən, Am ˈkɔ:r-] N

1. cordon:

cordon of vehicles
Absperrung f <-, -en>
cordon of vehicles
Sperrgürtel m
cordon of police, guards, soldiers
Kordon m <-s, -s>
police cordon
Polizeikordon m <-s, -s [o. Österr -e]>

2. cordon (on uniform):

cordon
Kordon m <-s, -s>
cordon
Ordensband nt

3. cordon HORT:

cordon
Spalierobstbaum m

II. cor·don [ˈkɔ:dən, Am ˈkɔ:r-] VB trans

to cordon off sth [or to cordon sth off]
etw absperren
to cordon off onlookers/a crowd
Schaulustige/eine Menge abriegeln

I. cor·don bleu [ˌkɔ:dɔ͂:(m)ˈblɜ:, Am ˌkɔ:rdɔ͂:ˈblu:] ADJ inv FOOD

1. cordon bleu (of highest class):

cordon bleu cuisine, food, cook
erstklassig
cordon bleu cuisine, food, cook
exzellent

2. cordon bleu after n (method of preparation):

chicken/veal cordon bleu
Hühner-/Kalbs-Cordon bleu nt

II. cor·don bleu [ˌkɔ:dɔ͂:(m)ˈblɜ:, Am ˌkɔ:rdɔ͂:ˈblu:] N

cordon bleu
Meisterkoch(-köchin) m (f)

cor·don sa·ni·taire <pl cordons sanitaires> [ˌkɔ:dɔ͂:(n)sænɪˈteəʳ, Am kɔ:rˌdɔ͂:sɑ:niˈter] N

cordon sanitaire
Quarantänesperre f

se·ˈcu·rity cor·don N

security cordon
[Sicherheits]kordon m form
to throw a security cordon around [or surrounding] sb/sth
um jdn/etw einen [Sicherheits]kordon ziehen

cordon count TRAFFIC OBS

cordon count
Kordonzählung
Present
Icordon
youcordon
he/she/itcordons
wecordon
youcordon
theycordon
Past
Icordoned
youcordoned
he/she/itcordoned
wecordoned
youcordoned
theycordoned
Present Perfect
Ihavecordoned
youhavecordoned
he/she/ithascordoned
wehavecordoned
youhavecordoned
theyhavecordoned
Past Perfect
Ihadcordoned
youhadcordoned
he/she/ithadcordoned
wehadcordoned
youhadcordoned
theyhadcordoned
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

police cordon
Polizeikordon m <-s, -s [o. Österr -e]>
chicken/veal cordon bleu
Hühner-/Kalbs-Cordon bleu nt
to cordon off sth [or to cordon sth off]
etw absperren
to cordon off onlookers/a crowd
Schaulustige/eine Menge abriegeln
to throw a security cordon around [or surrounding] sb/sth
um jdn/etw einen [Sicherheits]kordon ziehen

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