| Principales traductions |
| interdire [qch]⇒ vtr | (ne pas autoriser) | forbid⇒, prohibit⇒, ban⇒ vtr |
| | | not allow [sth]⇒, not permit [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | La loi interdit la cigarette dans les lieux publics. |
| | The law bans smoking in public places. |
| interdire [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép | (ne pas autoriser) | not allow [sb] to do [sth], not permit [sb] to do [sth] v expr |
| | | ban [sb] from doing [sth], forbid [sth] to [sb] v expr |
| | | forbid [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | | deny [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | Cette école interdit le téléphone portable aux élèves pendant les cours. |
| | This school doesn't allow students to use mobile phones in class. |
| interdire à [qqn] de faire [qch] loc v | (ne pas autoriser) | not allow [sb] to do [sth], not let [sb] do [sth], not permit [sb] to do [sth] v expr |
| | | forbid [sb] to do [sth], forbid [sb] to do [sth] v expr |
| | | ban [sb] from doing [sth] v expr |
| | | tell [sb] not to do [sth], tell [sb] he/she is not allowed to do [sth] v expr |
| | Les parents de Nathan lui interdisent de manger des bonbons. |
| | Nathan's parents don't allow him to (or: don't let him) eat sweets. |
| interdire [qch] vtr | (défendre un accès) | forbid⇒, prohibit⇒, ban⇒ vtr |
| | La loi interdit les vélos sur les autoroutes. |
| | The law prohibits bicycles on the motorway. |
| interdire [qch] vtr | (proscrire) | forbid⇒, prohibit⇒, proscribe⇒ vtr |
| | L'Islam interdit la viande de porc. |
| | Islam prohibits pork. |
| interdire (de faire) [qch] vtr | (empêcher) | stop [sb] doing [sth], prevent [sb] doing [sth] v expr |
| | | be a hindrance to doing [sth] v expr |
| | | make it difficult to do [sth] v expr |
| | La neige interdit de sortir. |
| | The snow is stopping us going out. |
| s'interdire [qch]⇒ v pron | (se priver de [qch]) | abstain from [sth], refrain from [sth] vi + prep |
| | | deny yourself [sth] vtr + refl |
| | Cet athlète s'interdit tout excès. |
| | The athlete abstains (or: refrains) from all excess. |
| s'interdire de faire [qch]⇒ v pron | (ne pas s'autoriser) | refrain from (doing) [sth], abstain from (doing) [sth] vi + prep |
| | | renounce⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | eschew⇒ vtr |
| | | curb your desire for [sth], curb your desire to do [sth] v expr |
| | Je m'interdis de fumer. |
| | I'm refraining from smoking. |