prohibit

vietare, proibire

Stabilire ufficialmente che qualcosa non si può fare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: prohibit doing something (The rules prohibit taking photographs.); prohibit someone from doing something (The law prohibits employers from asking certain personal questions.)

Sinonimi: ban, forbid, disallow

Contrari: allow, permit

Espressioni comuni: prohibit smoking, prohibit something, prohibit someone from

impedire

Impedire che qualcosa accada o renderlo impossibile.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: prevent, preclude

Contrari: enable

Espressioni comuni: prohibit access, prohibit further growth