taboo

tabou

Règle sociale ou religieuse qui empêche de faire quelque chose ou d’en parler.

En anglais simple : A social or religious rule that stops people doing or talking about something.

• He broke a social taboo.
• There is a taboo against discussing money at dinner.
• Different cultures have different taboos about food.

Comment l'utiliser : taboo against something (There is a strong taboo against discussing family wealth.); taboo on something (The community has a taboo on eating certain animals.)

Synonymes : prohibition, ban

Expressions courantes : social taboo, break a taboo, taboo against something

tabou, interdit

Qu’on juge inacceptable de faire, d’utiliser ou d’évoquer pour des raisons sociales ou religieuses.

En anglais simple : Considered unacceptable to do, use, or discuss because of social or religious rules.

• Money was a taboo subject.
• These foods are taboo in her religion.
• Why is talking about death still taboo?

Comment l'utiliser : taboo in something (Discussing salaries is taboo in some workplaces.)

Synonymes : forbidden, prohibited

Expressions courantes : taboo subject, taboo topic, taboo in something

interdire

Déclarer qu’une chose ne doit pas être faite, utilisée ou évoquée.

En anglais simple : To declare that something must not be done, used, or discussed.

• The community taboos certain foods.
• They tabooed any discussion of money.
• Why did the elders taboo that practice?

Synonymes : forbid, prohibit, ban

Contraires : permit

Expressions courantes : taboo a subject, taboo certain foods