ban

• Nom désignant une interdiction officielle ou légale de quelque chose, par exemple une activité, une substance ou une personne.

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.

   Interdiction officielle

   • 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.

   Synonymesembargoinjunctioninterdictionmoratoriumprohibitionproscriptionsuppressionveto

   Antonymesapprovalauthorizationlicensepermissionpermitsanction

2. Social or cultural restrictionB2informal

   A restriction or prohibition based on social or cultural norms.

   interdiction sociale ou culturelle

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarembargointerdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestrictiontaboo

   Antonymesallowanceapprovallicensepermissionsanction

• Verbe 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.

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.

   interdire officiellement

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

   Synonymesbardisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitveto

   Antonymesallowauthorizepermitsanction

2. Exclude from a place or activityB1formal

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

   interdire l’accès

   • 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.

   Synonymesbardebardisallowexcludeforbidinterdictoutlawprohibit

   Antonymesadmitallowpermitwelcome