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verbieten

forbid

verb fer-BEE-ten Less Common

Also means

ban

Usage Note

verbieten is a strong verb (verbot, verboten) and is the opposite of erlauben ('to allow'). Its past participle verboten doubles as the everyday adjective for 'forbidden', seen on signs everywhere.

Examples

"Rauchen ist hier verboten."

Natural Translation

Smoking is forbidden here.

Literal Translation

Smoking is here forbidden.

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