prohibition

Verbot

Regel oder Gesetz, das festlegt, dass etwas nicht getan werden darf.

In einfachem Englisch: A rule or law saying that something must not be done.

• The prohibition on smoking applies here.
• Several prohibitions limit what visitors can bring inside.
• They challenged the legal prohibition on public meetings.

So benutzt man es: prohibition on something (There is a prohibition on parking near the entrance.); prohibition against something (The law includes a prohibition against selling alcohol to children.)

Synonyme: ban

Gegenteile: permission

Häufige Wendungen: prohibition on something, strict prohibition, legal prohibition

Untersagung, Verbot

Das amtliche Untersagen einer Handlung.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of officially stopping people from doing something.

• They support the prohibition of harmful chemicals.
• Prohibition failed to end the illegal trade.
• The group called for total prohibition of hunting in the park.

So benutzt man es: prohibition of something (The prohibition of alcohol sales caused protests.)

Synonyme: banning, forbidding

Gegenteile: permission

Häufige Wendungen: prohibition of something, total prohibition, support prohibition