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prohibir

to prohibit

verb proh-ee-BEER Less Common
People & Society Law

Also means

to ban

Usage Note

Prohibir has a written accent on the i in most conjugated forms to show that the i is stressed separately from o (prohíbo, prohíbes, prohíbe). It is stronger and more official than no dejar (not to let). The past participle prohibido appears on signs: prohibido fumar (no smoking).

Examples

"Está prohibido fumar aquí."

Natural Translation

Smoking is prohibited here.

Literal Translation

It is prohibited to smoke here.

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