taboo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/təˈbuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/təˈbu, tæ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tə bo̅o̅′, ta-)

Inflections of 'taboo' (n): npl: taboos
Inflections of 'taboo' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
taboos
v 3rd person singular
tabooing
v pres p
tabooed
v past
tabooed
v past p
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Principal Translations
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taboo n ([sth] unacceptable)tabú nm
 Smoking has been turned into a taboo in parts of Western Europe.
 Fumar se ha vuelto un tabú en algunas partes de Europa Occidental.
taboo adj (prohibited, unacceptable)prohibido adj
 It's taboo to touch food with your left hand in some cultures.
 En algunas culturas está prohibido tocar comida con la mano izquierda.
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Additional Translations
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taboo [sth]⇒ vtr (put under taboo)hacer tabú loc verb
 It's dangerous to taboo sexual education.
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'taboo' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
forbidden love - shibboleth - untouchable
Spanish:
tabú


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