Polyglot Dictionary

forbid

/fərˈbɪd/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
forbids
past
forbade
past participle
forbidden
gerund
forbidding

Meaning

  1. prohibir

    • Her parents forbid her to go out late.

      Sus padres le prohíben salir tarde.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ban

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 forbid?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Her parents ___ her to go out late.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a forbid?

verb

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