forbidden

for·bid·den  (fr-bdn, 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 [fəˈbɪd^ən]

adj

1. not permitted by order or law

2. (Physics / 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

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

forbidden - excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten, tabu, out 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]

Proverbs
"Stolen fruit is sweet"

Translations

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

2. (= out of bounds) [area, zone] → prohibido, vedado; [city] → prohibido
some cities are forbidden to foreigners → a los extranjeros se les prohíbe or les está prohibido entrar en algunas ciudades
that's forbidden territory → eso es tabú

3. (= taboo) [word, feeling] → tabú
a forbidden subject → un(tema)tabú

C. CPD the forbidden city N → la ciudad prohibida
forbidden fruit N → fruto m prohibido
forbidden fruits are always the sweetest → el fruto prohibido es siempre el más dulce

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forbidden [fə^rˈbɪd^ən] adj

(= prohibited) → défendu(e)
Smoking is strictly forbidden → Il est strictement défendu de fumer.

(= taboo) → tabou(e)
forbidden fruit n → fruit m défendu

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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

(= taboo) forbidden subject/word → Tabuthema nt → /-wort nt; forbidden territory or ground (fig) → Tabu(thema) nt; that’s forbidden territory (fig) → das ist tabu; forbidden feelings → verbotene Gefühle pl

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forbidden [fəˈbɪdn] adj → vietato/a

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forbidden [fəˈbɪdn] adj → vietato/a

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forbidden → ممنوع zakázaný forbudt verboten απαγορευμένος prohibido kielletty interdit zabranjen vietato 禁じられた 금지된 verboden forbudt zakazany proibido запрещенный förbjuden ที่ไม่ได้รับอนุญาต yasak cấm 禁止的