prohibition

prohibición

Norma o ley que establece que no se puede hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: A rule or law saying that something must not be done.

• The prohibition on smoking applies here.
• Several prohibitions limit what visitors can bring inside.
• They challenged the legal prohibition on public meetings.

Cómo se usa: prohibition on something (There is a prohibition on parking near the entrance.); prohibition against something (The law includes a prohibition against selling alcohol to children.)

Sinónimos: ban

Antónimos: permission

Expresiones frecuentes: prohibition on something, strict prohibition, legal prohibition

prohibición

Acción de impedir oficialmente que las personas hagan algo.

En inglés sencillo: The act of officially stopping people from doing something.

• They support the prohibition of harmful chemicals.
• Prohibition failed to end the illegal trade.
• The group called for total prohibition of hunting in the park.

Cómo se usa: prohibition of something (The prohibition of alcohol sales caused protests.)

Sinónimos: banning, forbidding

Antónimos: permission

Expresiones frecuentes: prohibition of something, total prohibition, support prohibition