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prohibición

prohibition

noun proh-ee-bee-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

ban

Usage Note

Prohibición is a feminine noun ending in -ción, always preceded by a feminine article: la prohibición. It pairs naturally with levantar ('to lift a ban') or imponer ('to impose a ban'). The related verb is prohibir and the adjective prohibido, as seen on 'no entry' signs: Prohibido el paso.

Examples

"La prohibición del alcohol fracasó."

Natural Translation

The prohibition of alcohol failed.

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