- prohibit pro·hib·it vt
- [prə'hɪbɪt]
1) (forbid) proibire, vietare
to prohibit sb from doing sth — vietare or proibire a qn di fare qc
"smoking prohibited" — "vietato fumare"
2) (prevent: thing) impedire
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
prohibit pro·hib·it vt
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pro|hib´i|tive|ness — pro|hib|i|tive «proh HIHB uh tihv», adjective. enough to prohibit or prevent something; prohibiting; preventing: »Gold would make excellent roofs, if the price were not prohibitive. –pro|hib´i|tive|ly, adverb. –pro|hib´i|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pro|hib´i|tive|ly — pro|hib|i|tive «proh HIHB uh tihv», adjective. enough to prohibit or prevent something; prohibiting; preventing: »Gold would make excellent roofs, if the price were not prohibitive. –pro|hib´i|tive|ly, adverb. –pro|hib´i|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pro|hib|i|tive — «proh HIHB uh tihv», adjective. enough to prohibit or prevent something; prohibiting; preventing: »Gold would make excellent roofs, if the price were not prohibitive. –pro|hib´i|tive|ly, adverb. –pro|hib´i|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pro|hib|it — «proh HIHB iht», transitive verb. 1. to forbid by law or authority: »to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. Picking flowers in this park is prohibited. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under forbid. (Cf. ↑forbid) 2. to prevent; hinder: »Rainy weather… … Useful english dictionary
prohibit — [prō hib′it, prəhib′it] vt. [ME prohibeten < L prohibitus, pp. of prohibere, to prohibit < pro , before (see PRO 2) + habere, to have (see HABIT)] 1. to refuse to permit; forbid by law or by an order 2. to prevent; hinder SYN. FORBID… … English World dictionary
Prohibit — Pro*hib it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prohibited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prohibiting}.] [L. prohibitus, p. p. of prohibere to prohibit; pro before, forth + habere to have, hold. See {Habit}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To forbid by authority; to interdict; as, God… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prohibit — pro‧hib‧it [prəˈhɪbt ǁ proʊ ] verb [transitive] LAW to officially stop someone doing something by making it illegal or against the rules: • The firm s own internal rules now prohibit that type of loan. prohibit somebody from doing something •… … Financial and business terms
prohibit — pro•hib•it [[t]proʊˈhɪb ɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law 2) to forbid the action of (a person) 3) to prevent; hinder • Etymology: 1400–50; < L prohibitus, ptp. of prohibēre to hold before, hold back,… … From formal English to slang
prohibit — pro|hib|it [prəˈhıbıt US prou ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of prohibere to hold away, prevent ] 1.) [usually passive] to say that an action is illegal or not allowed = ↑ban, forbid ↑forbid ▪ Smoking is strictly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prohibit — pro|hib|it [ prou hıbıt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to officially stop something from being done, especially by making it illegal: Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the building. The sale of alcohol to young people is prohibited by law.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prohibit — pro·hib·it … English syllables
