Eastern Bloc

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The largely Communist countries of the eastern world, usually Eastern Europe and especially in the Cold War era.

Equivalents

Françaispays de l'Est

DeutschOstblock

РусскийВосто́чный блок Социалисти́ческий ла́герь

12 more languages

العربيةاَلْكُتْلَة الشَّرْقِيَّة

Češtinavýchodní blok

ΕλληνικάΑνατολικό Μπλοκ

Suomiitäblokki itäryhmä

日本語東側東側諸国

ქართულიაღმოსავლეთის ბლოკი სოციალისტური ბანაკი

한국어동구권

NederlandsOostblok

Polskiblok wschodni

RomânăBlocul Răsăritean

Svenskaöstblock östblocket

TürkçeDoğu Bloku

Examples

“Holonyms: Soviet Bloc (sometimes loosely synonymous) < Second World < world, World”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Eastern Bonelli's warbler Eastern Bontok Eastern Buyagan eastern buzzard Eastern Canada Eastern Cape

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