forbad in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for forbad in the English»French Dictionary

forbad, forbade [Brit fəˈbad, Am fərˈbæd, fərˈˈbeɪd] VB pt

forbad → forbid

See also forbid

I.forbid <pres part forbidding, prét forbad, forbade, pp forbidden> [Brit fəˈbɪd, Am fərˈbɪd] VB trans

1. forbid (disallow):

forbid

défendre, interdire

forbid sb to do

défendre or interdire à qn de faire

forbid sb sth

défendre or interdire qc à qn

to forbid sth categorically or expressly

interdire formellement qc

2. forbid (prevent, preclude):

forbid

interdire

his health forbids it

sa santé le lui interdit

God forbid!

Dieu m'en/l'en etc garde!

God forbid she should do that!

pourvu qu'elle ne fasse pas cela!

II.to forbid oneself VB refl

to forbid oneself refl:

to forbid oneself sth/to do

s'interdire qc/de faire

I.forbid <pres part forbidding, prét forbad, forbade, pp forbidden> [Brit fəˈbɪd, Am fərˈbɪd] VB trans

1. forbid (disallow):

forbid

défendre, interdire

forbid sb to do

défendre or interdire à qn de faire

forbid sb sth

défendre or interdire qc à qn

to forbid sth categorically or expressly

interdire formellement qc

2. forbid (prevent, preclude):

forbid

interdire

his health forbids it

sa santé le lui interdit

God forbid!

Dieu m'en/l'en etc garde!

God forbid she should do that!

pourvu qu'elle ne fasse pas cela!

II.to forbid oneself VB refl

to forbid oneself refl:

to forbid oneself sth/to do

s'interdire qc/de faire

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explicitly mention, forbid, show

explicitement

expressly forbid

formellement

specifically ask, demand, forbid, tell, state

explicitement

positively refuse, forbid

catégoriquement

God forbid inf!

Dieu m'en/l'en etc garde!

God forbid he should find out!

pourvu qu'il ne l'apprenne pas!

heaven forbid heaven forfend! form

grands dieux, non!

heaven forbid she should realize!

pourvu qu'elle ne s'en rende pas compte!

Translations for forbad in the French»English Dictionary

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jamais je ne l'épouserai, Dieu ou le ciel m'en préserve!

God forbid I should ever marry him/her!

le règlement interdit à quiconque de fumer dans le bâtiment

the regulations forbid smoking in the building

forbad in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forbad in the English»French Dictionary

forbad(e) [fəˈbæd, Am fɚ-] VB

forbad(e) pt of forbid

See also forbid

forbid <forbade, forbidden> [fəˈbɪd, Am fɚ-] VB trans

forbid

interdire

to forbid sb sth

interdire qc à qn

to forbid sb from doing sth

interdire à qn de faire qc

Phrases:

God forbid

jamais de la vie!

forbid <forbade, forbidden> [fəˈbɪd, Am fɚ-] VB trans

forbid

interdire

to forbid sb sth

interdire qc à qn

to forbid sb from doing sth

interdire à qn de faire qc

Phrases:

God forbid

jamais de la vie!

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heaven forbid

Dieu m'en/nous en garde

Translations for forbad in the French»English Dictionary

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défendre

to forbid

défendre à qn de +infin

to forbid sb to +infin

interdire à qn de +infin

to forbid sb to +infin

forbad Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to forbid sb sth

interdire qc à qn

to forbid sb from doing sth

interdire à qn de faire qc

God forbid

jamais de la vie!

heaven forbid

Dieu m'en/nous en garde

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The third act forbad unauthorised religious meetings of more than five people.

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The nun who ran the labor ward in 1951 forbad any "moaning and screaming" during childbirth.

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The people tried to grab him, but the bishop forbad them, and the man went back up.

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The same rule, she said, forbad soup being brought from home.

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Doctors forbad him to continue the voyage.

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