prohibit

prohibir

prohibit(pro-hih-biht)

transitive verb

1. (to forbid)

a. prohibir

He has been prohibited from driving for six months.

Se le ha prohibido conducir durante seis meses.

2. (to prevent)

a. impedir

His disability prohibited him from joining the police.

Su discapacidad le impedía hacerse policía.

prohibit

transitive verb

1. (forbid)

a. prohibir

to prohibit somebody from doing somethingprohibir a alguien que haga algo

smoking prohibitedprohibido fumar

it is prohibited by lawlo prohíbe la ley

prohibit [prəˈhɪbɪt]

transitive verb

1 (forbid) prohibir

to prohibit sb from doing sth prohibir a algn hacer algo

it is prohibited to feed the animals se prohíbe dar de comer a los animales

smoking prohibited se prohíbe or está prohibido fumar

prohibited area zona (f) prohibida

2 (prevent)

to prohibit sb from doing sth impedir a algn hacer algo; his health prohibits him from swimming su salud le impide nadar