ban

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее официальный или юридический запрет на что-либо, например, на деятельность, вещество или человека.esSustantivo que denota una prohibición oficial o legal de algo, como una actividad, una sustancia o una persona.frNom désignant une interdiction officielle ou légale de quelque chose, par exemple une activité, une substance ou une personne.deSubstantiv, das ein offizielles oder rechtliches Verbot einer Sache, Tätigkeit, Substanz oder Person bezeichnet; auch ein Verbot durch eine Autorität oder gesellschaftliche Regel.ptSubstantivo que designa uma proibição oficial ou legal de algo, como uma atividade, uma substância ou uma pessoa. Também pode se referir a uma interdição formal imposta por uma autoridade, empresa ou instituição.zh表示官方或法律上对某事、某物或某人的禁止，例如禁止某项活动、某种物质或某人从事某事。arاسم يشير إلى منع رسمي أو قانوني لشيء ما، مثل نشاط أو مادة أو شخص.

1. Official prohibition B1 formal

   An official or legal order that forbids something.

   • 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.

   ruЗапретesprohibición oficialfrInterdiction officielledeVerbotptProibiçãozh禁令arحظر رسمي

   Synonyme: embargoinjunctioninterdictionmoratoriumprohibitionproscriptionsuppressionveto

   Antonyme: approvalauthorizationlicensepermissionpermitsanction

2. Social or cultural restriction B2 informal

   A restriction or prohibition based on social or cultural norms.

   • 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.

   ruЗапретesRestricción social o culturalfrinterdiction sociale ou culturelledeVerbotptProibição social ou culturalzh禁忌arحظر اجتماعي

   Synonyme: barembargointerdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestrictiontaboo

   Antonyme: allowanceapprovallicensepermissionsanction

• bans plural form
• bans' possessive plural form
• ban's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения официального или юридического запрета кому-либо делать что-либо или чему-либо быть использованным или показанным.esVerbo que se utiliza para indicar una prohibición oficial o legal de que alguien haga algo o de que algo sea usado o mostrado.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner une interdiction officielle ou légale de faire quelque chose, ou l'action d'empêcher quelqu'un d'accéder à quelque chose ou d'y participer.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um ein offizielles oder gesetzliches Verbot auszudrücken, dass jemand etwas tut oder dass etwas benutzt oder gezeigt wird.ptVerbo usado para indicar uma proibição oficial ou legal de alguém fazer algo, ou de algo ser usado ou mostrado.zh动词，表示官方或法律上禁止某人做某事，或禁止某物被使用或展示。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على المنع الرسمي أو القانوني لشخص من فعل شيء، أو لمنع استخدام شيء أو عرضه.

1. Prohibit officially B1 formal

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

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

   ruЗапретить официальноesProhibir oficialmentefrinterdire officiellementdeOffiziell verbietenptProibir oficialmentezh正式禁止arمنع رسميًا

   Synonyme: bardisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitveto

   Antonyme: allowauthorizepermitsanction

2. Exclude from a place or activity B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗапретитьesProhibir la entrada o participaciónfrinterdire l’accèsdeAusschließenptBanirzh禁止arمنع

   Synonyme: bardebardisallowexcludeforbidinterdictoutlawprohibit

   Antonyme: admitallowpermitwelcome

• banned past participle
• banned past simple
• banning present participle
• bans third person singular