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prohibition

/ˌprəʊhɪˈbɪʃən/

/ˌproʊhɪˈbɪʃən/

Translations

prohibitionnoun

prohibitions

/ˌprəʊhɪˈbɪʃən/

/ˌproʊhɪˈbɪʃən/

The prohibition of smoking in public places has improved air quality.

Запрет курения в общественных местах улучшил качество воздуха.

сухой закон

During the Prohibition era in the United States, the sale of alcohol was illegal.

Во время эпохи сухого закона в Соединенных Штатах продажа алкоголя была незаконной.

Additional translations

Synonyms

prohibitionadjective

Attributive use, e.g. "Prohibition agent", "prohibition laws".

prohibitionnoun

The action of forbidding something, especially by law.

The prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s led to the rise of illegal speakeasies.

A law or regulation that forbids something.

The city council passed a prohibition on smoking in public parks.

prohibitionadjective

Relating to or connected with prohibition, especially the legal ban on alcohol in the United States.

Prohibition agents raided the warehouse in search of contraband liquor.