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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForbid
/fərˈbɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.
"The school forbids students from using their phones during class." - 2
To make something illegal or not allowed.
"The law forbids smoking in public places."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'forbid' originates from the Old English 'forbidan', which is a combination of 'for-' meaning 'against' and 'bidan' meaning 'to wait'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of prohibiting or preventing something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forbid" is said worldwide
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interdire
Transliteration: ɛ̃.tɛʁ.diʁ
"L'école interdit aux élèves d'utiliser leurs téléphones en classe."
verbieten
Transliteration: fɛʁˈbiːtən
"Die Schule verbietet den Schülern, während des Unterrichts ihre Handys zu benutzen."
vietare
Transliteration: vjeˈtaːre
"La scuola vieta agli studenti di usare i telefoni durante le lezioni."
prohibir
Transliteration: pɾo.iˈβiɾ
"La escuela prohíbe a los estudiantes usar sus teléfonos durante la clase."
proibir
Transliteration: pɾo.iˈbiʁ
"A escola proíbe os alunos de usar seus telefones durante a aula."
प्रतिबंधित करना
Transliteration: pratibandhit karna
"विद्यालय ने कक्षा में छात्रों को अपने फोन का उपयोग करने से प्रतिबंधित किया।"
禁止
Transliteration: jìnzhǐ
"学校禁止学生在课堂上使用手机。"
금지하다
Transliteration: geumjihada
"학교는 수업 중에 학생들이 휴대폰을 사용하는 것을 금지합니다."
禁止する
Transliteration: kinshi suru
"学校は授業中に生徒が携帯電話を使うことを禁止しています。"
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