ban

• اسم يشير إلى منع رسمي أو قانوني لشيء ما، مثل نشاط أو مادة أو شخص.

A noun referring to an official or legal prohibition against something, such as an activity, substance, or person.

1. Official prohibitionB1formal

   An official or legal order that forbids something.

   حظر رسمي

   • The government imposed a ban on smoking in public places.
   • There is a ban on using plastic bags in this city.
   • The ban on hunting endangered species was strictly enforced.

   المرادفاتembargoinjunctioninterdictionmoratoriumprohibitionproscriptionsuppressionveto

   الأضدادapprovalauthorizationlicensepermissionpermitsanction

2. Social or cultural restrictionB2informal

   A restriction or prohibition based on social or cultural norms.

   حظر اجتماعي

   • There is an unwritten ban on talking about politics at family dinners.
   • The school has a ban on wearing hats inside the classroom.
   • The community placed a ban on loud music after midnight.

   المرادفاتbarembargointerdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestrictiontaboo

   الأضدادallowanceapprovallicensepermissionsanction

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على المنع الرسمي أو القانوني لشخص من فعل شيء، أو لمنع استخدام شيء أو عرضه.

A verb used to indicate the act of officially or legally prohibiting someone from doing something or something from being used or shown.

1. Prohibit officiallyB1formal

   To officially forbid or outlaw something, often by law or rule.

   منع رسميًا

   • The government banned smoking in public places.
   • The school banned the use of mobile phones during class.
   • They banned the sale of certain chemicals.

   المرادفاتbardisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitveto

   الأضدادallowauthorizepermitsanction

2. Exclude from a place or activityB1formal

   To prevent someone from entering a place or participating in an activity.

   منع

   • He was banned from the club for bad behavior.
   • The player was banned from the tournament for doping.
   • She was banned from using the library for a month.

   المرادفاتbardebardisallowexcludeforbidinterdictoutlawprohibit

   الأضدادadmitallowpermitwelcome