prohibit
To officially forbid something by law, rule, or other authority, making it illegal or against the rules to perform a certain action. It is commonly used in formal contexts to describe institutional bans or legal restrictions.
أمثلة
3 من 5The sign says they prohibit pets in this park.
The notice indicates that animals are not allowed in this public space.
The new legislation will prohibit the sale of single-use plastics by the end of the year.
The new law will make it illegal to sell one-time use plastic items starting next year.
My parents prohibit me from staying out past midnight on weekdays.
My mother and father don't let me stay outside after twelve o'clock during the week.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Habit'. If you 'Pro-hibit' something, you are stopping someone from having the 'Habit' or doing the action. Also, 'pro-' (away) + 'hibit' (hold) = to hold away.
اختبار سريع
The security guards were instructed to _______ unauthorized personnel from entering the laboratory.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: prohibit
أمثلة
The sign says they prohibit pets in this park.
everydayThe notice indicates that animals are not allowed in this public space.
The new legislation will prohibit the sale of single-use plastics by the end of the year.
formalThe new law will make it illegal to sell one-time use plastic items starting next year.
My parents prohibit me from staying out past midnight on weekdays.
informalMy mother and father don't let me stay outside after twelve o'clock during the week.
Current physical theories prohibit the possibility of travel faster than the speed of light.
academicExisting scientific rules state that moving faster than light is impossible.
Company policy prohibits the use of personal mobile devices during confidential meetings.
businessThe business rules do not allow employees to use their own phones in private meetings.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
prohibit someone from doing something
to stop someone from performing a specific action
strictly prohibited
absolutely not allowed under any circumstances
prohibited items
objects that are not allowed in a certain area, like an airplane
يُخلط عادةً مع
Forbid is more personal or general, while prohibit sounds more formal, legal, or institutional.
Inhibit means to slow down or hinder a process, whereas prohibit means to stop it by law or rule.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Prohibit is most frequently used in the passive voice (e.g., 'Smoking is prohibited') on signs and in official documents. It is almost always followed by the preposition 'from' when referring to an action.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often say 'prohibit someone to do something' instead of the correct pattern 'prohibit someone FROM doing something'.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Habit'. If you 'Pro-hibit' something, you are stopping someone from having the 'Habit' or doing the action. Also, 'pro-' (away) + 'hibit' (hold) = to hold away.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Latin 'prohibit-', meaning 'kept back' or 'prevented', from 'pro-' (away) and 'habere' (to hold).
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many English-speaking countries, signs with the word 'PROHIBITED' are standard for legal warnings in subways, airports, and government buildings.
اختبار سريع
The security guards were instructed to _______ unauthorized personnel from entering the laboratory.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: prohibit
قواعد ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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