ban

interdire, bannir

Empêcher officiellement une activité ou interdire à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Officially stop an activity or prevent someone from doing something.

• The school bans phones in class.
• He was banned from driving.
• Should we ban plastic bags?

Comment l'utiliser : ban someone from doing something (They banned him from entering the stadium.); ban someone from something (The player was banned from the tournament.)

Synonymes : forbid, prohibit, bar

Contraires : allow, permit

Expressions courantes : ban something, ban someone from, ban smoking

interdiction

Règle officielle qui empêche une activité ou interdit à quelqu’un d’y participer.

En anglais simple : An official rule that prevents an activity or stops someone from taking part.

• There is a ban on smoking here.
• The court lifted her driving ban.
• They imposed a temporary ban on fishing.

Comment l'utiliser : ban on something (The city introduced a ban on fireworks.)

Synonymes : prohibition

Expressions courantes : ban on something, lift a ban, impose a ban