prohibit

verbieten

Offiziell festlegen, dass etwas nicht getan werden darf.

In einfachem Englisch: To say officially that something must not be done.

• The rules prohibit smoking.
• The school prohibited phones during exams.
• Does the law prohibit children from working?

So benutzt man es: prohibit doing something (The rules prohibit taking photographs.); prohibit someone from doing something (The law prohibits employers from asking certain personal questions.)

Synonyme: ban, forbid, disallow

Gegenteile: allow, permit

Häufige Wendungen: prohibit smoking, prohibit something, prohibit someone from

verhindern

Dafür sorgen, dass etwas nicht geschehen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To prevent something from happening or make it impossible.

• The cost prohibits further expansion.
• Her injuries prohibited any return to work.
• The narrow entrance prohibits access by large vehicles.

Synonyme: prevent, preclude

Gegenteile: enable

Häufige Wendungen: prohibit access, prohibit further growth