ban

prohibir

la prohibición

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Conjugation

ban(

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to prohibit)

a. prohibir

Many countries have banned guns for personal use.Muchos países han prohibido las armas para uso personal.

2. (to prevent from doing)

a. excluir

The coach banned Susan from the team because of her selfish attitude.El entrenador excluyó a Susan del equipo por su actitud egoísta.

b. prohibir

After starting a fight, Peter was banned from entering the bar.Después de iniciar una pelea, a Peter le prohibieron la entrada al bar.

c. suspender

The star of the soccer team was banned for four months.A la estrella del equipo de fútbol la suspendieron por cuatro meses.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

3. (prohibition)

a. la prohibición

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There's a ban on smoking in enclosed spaces.Hay una prohibición de fumar en espacios cerrados.

4. (exclusion)

a. la expulsión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Pedro's ban from the team was a great loss.La expulsión de Pedro del equipo fue una gran pérdida.

b. la suspensión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The committee has decided to reduce the player's ban from 8 to 6 years.El comité resolvió reducir la suspensión del jugador de 8 a 6 años.

ban

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la prohibición

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

to impose a ban on somethingprohibir algo

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (general)

a. prohibir

to ban somebody from doing somethingprohibir a alguien hacer algo

ban [bæn]

noun

prohibición (f);on de

to be under a ban estar prohibido; to put a ban on sth prohibir algo; to lift the ban on sth levantar la prohibición de algo

transitive verb

[+activity, book] prohibir; [+person] excluir;from de

...a press campaign to ban the book

Ban the Bomb Campaign Campaña (f) contra la Bomba Atómica; he was banned from the club le prohibieron la entrada en el club; lo excluyeron del club; he was banned from driving le retiraron el carnet de conducir; the bullfighter was banned for three months al torero le prohibieron torear durante tres meses

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