proibir

/pɾoiˈbiɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (eu)
proíbo
preterite (eu)
proibi
past participle
proibido

Meaning

  1. to forbid

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

Similar in other languages

Spanish

prohibir

prohibir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to forbid."

Spanish

vedar

vedar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to forbid."

French

interdire

interdire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to forbid."

Practice

1 What does proibir mean?

2 Fill the gap: É ___ fumar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches proibir?

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