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forbid

/fəˈbɪd/

/fərˈbɪd/

Translations

forbidverb

forbade

Past Simple

forbidden

Past Participle

forbidding

Gerund

/fəˈbɪd/

/fərˈbɪd/

The government forbade the import of certain goods to protect local industries.

Правительство запретило ввоз некоторых товаров, чтобы защитить местную промышленность.

The school forbids students from using their phones during class.

Школа запрещает ученикам пользоваться телефонами во время уроков.

Additional translations

препятствоватькнижн.; о том, что делает действие невозможным

воспрещатькнижн., устар.

Synonyms

Antonyms

forbidverb

To command someone not to do something; to prohibit.

The school forbids students from using their phones during class.

To make a rule or law against something.

The government has forbidden the import of certain goods to protect local industries.

To render something impossible or prevent it from happening.

His poor eyesight forbids him from driving at night.