prohibir
transitive verb
1 (vedar) [+venta, consumo, publicidad, prueba nuclear] to ban; prohibit
han prohibido la venta ambulante street selling has been banned o prohibited
la ley lo prohíbe it is banned by law; han prohibido la circulación de camiones este fin de semana lorries have been banned from the roads this weekend
quieren prohibir la caza de ballenas they want to put a ban on whaling; they want to ban whaling; está totalmente prohibido hacer publicidad del tabaco there is a total ban on tobacco advertising; tobacco advertising is completely banned o forbidden
queda terminantemente prohibido it is strictly forbidden
2 (no permitir)
prohibir algo a algn: prohibieron el acceso a la prensa the press were banned; el médico me ha prohibido los dulces the doctor says I'm not allowed (to eat) sweet things; the doctor has banned me from eating sweet things
prohibir a algn hacer algo
me prohibió entrar en su casa he banned me from his house; he forbade me to enter his house; la dirección nos prohibía usar maquillaje the management prohibited us from wearing make-up; the management forbade us to wear make-up
prohibir a algn que haga algo to forbid sb to do sth
te prohíbo que me hables así I forbid you to talk to me like that
tener algo prohibido
tengo prohibido el tabaco I'm not allowed to smoke; le tenían prohibido salir de casa he was not allowed out
me tienen prohibida la entrada I'm banned; they have banned me
me tienen prohibido hablar de política mientras comemos I'm banned from talking politics at the dinner-table; I'm not allowed to talk politics at the dinner-table
3 (en letreros)
prohibida la caza no hunting
prohibida la entrada a menores de 18 años no (admission to) under-18s
prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra no unauthorized entry; authorized personnel only
queda prohibido el consumo de alcohol en este local no alcohol may be consumed on these premises
prohibido fumar no smoking
prohibido jugar a la pelota no ball games
prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills
