WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| forbidden adj | (act: not permitted) | prohibido adj |
| | Smoking is forbidden anywhere in the building. |
| | Está prohibido fumar en todo el edificio. |
| forbidden to do [sth] expr | (person: prohibited) | prohibido adj |
| | You are forbidden to ever come to this library again. |
| | Está prohibido que vuelvas a esta biblioteca. |
| forbidden from doing [sth] expr | (person: prohibited) | prohibir a alguien hacer algo loc verb |
| | James was forbidden from going out with his friends until his exams were over. |
| | A James le prohibieron salir con sus amigos hasta que terminara los exámenes. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| forbid [sth]⇒ vtr | (prohibit) | prohibir⇒ vtr |
| | In 1920, the US passed a law to forbid the production and consumption of alcohol. |
| | En 1920, los Estados Unidos aprobaron una ley que prohibía la producción y el consumo de alcohol. |
forbid [sb] from doing [sth],
forbid [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (command against) | prohibirle algo a loc verb |
| | John's parents forbade him to spend any more time with his troublesome friends. |
| | Los padres de John le prohibieron que pasara más tiempo con sus amigos problemáticos. |
| Additional Translations |
| forbid [sth] vtr | figurative (make impossible) | impedir⇒ vtr |
| | | prohibir⇒ vtr |
| | Temperatures in the Arctic forbid the cultivation of crops. |
| | Las temperaturas del Ártico impiden que se planten cultivos. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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