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"Prohibido" is a form of "prohibido", an adjective which is often translated as "forbidden". "Permitido" is a form of "permitido", an adjective which is often translated as "allowed". Learn more about the difference between "prohibido" and "permitido" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. forbidden
Adán y Eva comieron del fruto prohibido y fueron expulsados del Paraíso.Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit and were expelled from Paradise.
b. banned
El arquero negó haber consumido sustancias prohibidas.The goalkeeper denied having taken banned substances.
c. prohibited
Es una arma prohibida, y su simple tenencia está tipificada como delito.It is a prohibited weapon, and its mere possession is categorized as an offense.
2. (in signs)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Prohibido dar de comer a los patos.Please do not feed the ducks.
¡Apaga ese cigarrillo! ¿No viste el cartel de "Prohibido fumar"?Put that cigarette out! Didn't you see the "No smoking" sign?
permitido
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
