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• Substantivo 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.

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.

   Proibição

   • 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.

   Sinônimosembargoinjunctioninterdictionmoratoriumprohibitionproscriptionsuppressionveto

   Antônimosapprovalauthorizationlicensepermissionpermitsanction

2. Social or cultural restrictionB2informal

   A restriction or prohibition based on social or cultural norms.

   Proibição social ou cultural

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbarembargointerdictionprohibitionproscriptionrestrictiontaboo

   Antônimosallowanceapprovallicensepermissionsanction

• Verbo usado para indicar uma proibição oficial ou legal de alguém fazer algo, ou de algo ser usado ou mostrado.

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.

   Proibir oficialmente

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

   Sinônimosbardisallowenjoinforbidinterdictoutlawprohibitveto

   Antônimosallowauthorizepermitsanction

2. Exclude from a place or activityB1formal

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

   Banir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbardebardisallowexcludeforbidinterdictoutlawprohibit

   Antônimosadmitallowpermitwelcome