ban

/bæn/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
bans
past
banned
past participle
banned
gerund
banning

Meaning

  1. prohibir

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

forbid

ban is more formal or official, like a law or policy prohibiting something; forbid is more personal and direct, like a parent forbidding a child.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa ban?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The city ___ smoking in parks.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a ban?

verb

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