prohibition

interdiction

Règle ou loi qui dit qu’il ne faut pas faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : ban

Contraires : permission

Expressions courantes : prohibition on something, strict prohibition, legal prohibition

interdiction

Fait d’empêcher officiellement les gens de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : prohibition of something (The prohibition of alcohol sales caused protests.)

Synonymes : banning, forbidding

Contraires : permission

Expressions courantes : prohibition of something, total prohibition, support prohibition