forbad in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for forbad in the English»Spanish Dictionary

forbade [Am fərˈbæd, fərˈˈbeɪd, Brit fəˈbad], forbad past forbid

See also forbid

forbid <pt forbad forbade, pp forbidden> [Am fərˈbɪd, Brit fəˈbɪd] VB trans

1. forbid (not allow):

forbid

prohibir

taking photographs is strictly forbidden

está terminantemente prohibido tomar fotografías

to forbid sb to + infin

prohibirle a algn +  infin

to forbid sb to + infin

prohibirle a alguien que  +  subj

I've forbidden them to use the car

les he prohibido usar or que usen el coche

“visitors are forbidden to light fires”

“se prohíbe a los visitantes hacer fuego”

to forbid sb sth

prohibirle algo a alguien

2. forbid (prevent):

forbid

impedir

modesty forbids me mentioning it

la modestia me impide mencionarlo

God/heaven forbid!

¡Dios nos libre!

God/heaven forbid that …

Dios quiera que no …

forbid <pt forbad forbade, pp forbidden> [Am fərˈbɪd, Brit fəˈbɪd] VB trans

1. forbid (not allow):

forbid

prohibir

taking photographs is strictly forbidden

está terminantemente prohibido tomar fotografías

to forbid sb to + infin

prohibirle a algn +  infin

to forbid sb to + infin

prohibirle a alguien que  +  subj

I've forbidden them to use the car

les he prohibido usar or que usen el coche

“visitors are forbidden to light fires”

“se prohíbe a los visitantes hacer fuego”

to forbid sb sth

prohibirle algo a alguien

2. forbid (prevent):

forbid

impedir

modesty forbids me mentioning it

la modestia me impide mencionarlo

God/heaven forbid!

¡Dios nos libre!

God/heaven forbid that …

Dios quiera que no …

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explicitly deny/order/forbid

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Translations for forbad in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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chus chus

heaven forbid! inf

prohibirle a algn + infinit.

to forbid sb to +  infinit.

prohibir a alg. que + subj

to forbid sb to +  infinit.

te prohíbo que le hables así a tu madre

I forbid you to speak to your mother like that

¡Dios nos libre!

God o heaven forbid!

¡que el cielo no lo permita!

heaven o God forbid!

Dios me libre!

God o heaven forbid!

que la boca se te haga de un lado RioPl inf

Heaven forbid!

forbad in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forbad in the English»Spanish Dictionary

forbad(e) [fəˈbæd, Am fɚ-] VB

forbad(e) pt of forbid

See also forbid

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

forbid

prohibir

to forbid sb from doing sth

prohibir a alguien hacer algo

to forbid sb sth form

prohibir algo a alguien

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

forbid

prohibir

to forbid sb from doing sth

prohibir a alguien hacer algo

to forbid sb sth form

prohibir algo a alguien

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God forbid

no lo permita Dios

Translations for forbad in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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¡líbreme Dios!

God [or Heaven] forbid!

privar

to forbid

forbad Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

God forbid

no lo permita Dios

to forbid sb from doing sth

prohibir a alguien hacer algo

to forbid sb sth form

prohibir algo a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Doctors forbad him to continue the voyage.

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

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