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for·bid·den
(fər-bĭd′n, fôr-)v.
A past participle of forbid.
adj. Physics
Having an extremely low probability of occurrence. Used of quantum phenomena: a forbidden transition.
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forbidden
(fəˈbɪdən)adj
1. not permitted by order or law
2. (General Physics) physics involving a change in quantum numbers that is not permitted by certain rules derived from quantum mechanics, esp rules for changes in the electrical dipole moment of the system
Usage: It was formerly considered incorrect to talk of forbidding someone from doing something, but in modern usage either from or to can be used: he was forbidden from entering/to enter the building
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for•bid•den
(fərˈbɪd n, fɔr-)v.
1. a past part. of forbid.
adj. 2. not allowed; prohibited: forbidden practices.
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Adj. | 1. | forbidden - excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" impermissible - not permitted; "impermissible behavior" |
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forbidden
adjective prohibited, banned, vetoed, outlawed, taboo, out of bounds, proscribed, verboten (German) Smoking was forbidden everywhere.
Quotations
"There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable" [Mark Twain Notebook]
"There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable" [Mark Twain Notebook]
Proverbs
"Stolen fruit is sweet"
"Stolen fruit is sweet"
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forbidden
adjectiveNot allowed:
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Translations
ممنوعمَمْنوعمـَمْنُوع
zakázaný
forbudt
malpermesamalpermesita
kielletty
zabranjen
dilarang
bannaîur
禁じられた
금지된
interzis
förbjuden
ไม่ได้รับอนุญาต
bị cấm
forbidden
[fəˈbɪdn]A. PT of forbid
B. ADJ
1. (= not allowed) [book, food, love] → prohibido
to be forbidden → estar prohibido
smoking is forbidden → está prohibido fumar
abortion is forbidden in this country → el aborto es ilegal or está prohibido en este país
to be strictly forbidden → estar terminantemente prohibido
it is forbidden to + INFIN → está prohibido + infin
preaching was forbidden to women → predicar estaba prohibido para las mujeres, predicar les estaba prohibido a las mujeres
to be forbidden → estar prohibido
smoking is forbidden → está prohibido fumar
abortion is forbidden in this country → el aborto es ilegal or está prohibido en este país
to be strictly forbidden → estar terminantemente prohibido
it is forbidden to + INFIN → está prohibido + infin
preaching was forbidden to women → predicar estaba prohibido para las mujeres, predicar les estaba prohibido a las mujeres
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forbidden
[fərˈbɪdən] adjCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
forbidden
adj
(= prohibited) love, food, goods → verboten; forbidden by law → gesetzlich verboten; they are forbidden to enter → sie dürfen nicht hereinkommen, es ist ihnen verboten, hereinzukommen; smoking is (strictly) forbidden → Rauchen ist (streng) verboten; preaching was forbidden to women → Frauen durften nicht predigen, es war Frauen verboten zu predigen; forbidden zone → Sperrzone f; forbidden area → Sperrgebiet nt; some cities and sites are forbidden to foreigners → Ausländer dürfen manche Städte und Anlagen nicht betreten
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forbidden
[fəˈbɪdn] adj → vietato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
forbid
(fəˈbid) – past tense forbade (fəˈbad foː(r)ˈbeid) : past participle forˈbidden – verb to tell (someone) not to do something. She forbade him to go.
forˈbidden adjective not allowed. Smoking is forbidden.
forˈbidding adjective rather frightening. a forbidding appearance.
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forbidden
→ مـَمْنُوع zakázaný forbudt verboten απαγορευμένος prohibido kielletty interdit zabranjen vietato 禁じられた 금지된 verboden forbudt zakazany proibido запрещенный förbjuden ไม่ได้รับอนุญาต yasak bị cấm 禁止的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009