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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. interdire [ɛ̃tɛʀdiʀ] VB trans

1. interdire (ne pas autoriser):

interdire film, ouvrage, meeting, commerce, publicité, vente: to ban, to prohibit

interdire alcool, tabac: to ban

interdire la vente de qc: to ban the sale of sth

la loi qui interdit le travail de nuit des femmes: the law banning nightwork for women

interdire à qn l'entrée de sa maison: to refuse sb entry to one's house

le médecin m'a interdit les bains de soleil/l'alcool: the doctor has told me not to sunbathe/not to drink alcohol

interdire qn de parole: to forbid sb to talk

X est interdit d'antenne/d'enseignement: X is banned from broadcasting/teaching

interdire à qn de faire, interdire que qn fasse: to forbid sb to do

on lui a interdit de parler: he was forbidden to talk

la loi interdit qu'on fume dans les lieux publics: the law forbids smoking in public places

il est interdit de parler au chauffeur/prendre des photos: it is forbidden to talk to the driver/take photos

c'est interdit par la loi: it is forbidden by law

il est interdit de fumer/mendier/cracher: no smoking/begging/spitting

2. interdire (rendre impossible):

mon état de santé m'interdit le sport/l'alcool: I can't play sports/drink alcohol on account of my health

son manque de qualifications lui interdit tout espoir de promotion: he has no hope of promotion because he lacks qualifications

interdire à qn de faire: to prevent sb from doing

la discrétion m'interdit d'en dire plus: discretion prevents me from saying more

les circonstances nous interdisent tout commentaire: the circumstances prevent us from commenting

3. interdire (suspendre):

interdire fonctionnaire: to ban [sb] from holding office

II. s'interdire VB refl

s'interdire refl:

s'interdire le chocolat: to keep off chocolate

s'interdire les sorties: to refrain from going out

s'interdire de penser: to stop oneself from thinking

interdire le survol de la capitale: to ban flights over the capital

English

French

interdict LAW, REL: interdire

rule out activity: interdire

forbid: défendre, interdire

forbid sb to do: défendre or interdire à qn de faire

forbid sb sth: défendre or interdire qc à qn

to forbid sth categorically or expressly: interdire formellement qc

forbid: interdire

to forbid oneself sth/to do: s'interdire qc/de faire

prohibit: interdire

to prohibit sb from doing: interdire à qn de faire

to enjoin sb from doing: interdire à qn de faire

inhibit: interdire, défendre (from doing de faire)

ban author, group, activity, book, drug: interdire

to ban sb from driving/travelling abroad: interdire à qn de conduire/de voyager à l'étranger

suppress newspaper: interdire

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. interdire [ɛ̃tɛʀdiʀ] irreg VB trans

1. interdire (défendre):

interdire à qn de +infin: to forbid sb to +infin

2. interdire (empêcher):

interdire: to preclude

interdire à qn de faire qc: to stop sb doing sth

qc interdit le sport/le travail à qn: sth stops sb doing sport/working

rien n'interdit de faire ça: nothing stops you from doing that

3. interdire (empêcher l'accès de):

interdire sa porte à qn: to bar sb from one's door

II. interdire [ɛ̃tɛʀdiʀ] irreg VB refl

s'interdire qc: to deny oneself sth

s'interdire qc/de faire qc: to abstain from doing sth

English

French

to place a ban on sth: interdire

ban practice, guns: interdire

prohibit: interdire

to prohibit sb from doing sth: interdire à qn de faire qc

to interdict sth to sb: interdire qc à qn

outlaw: interdire

forbid: interdire

to forbid sb sth: interdire qc à qn

to forbid sb from doing sth: interdire à qn de faire qc

veto: interdire

ground (forbid): interdire de vol

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. interdire [ɛ͂tɛʀdiʀ] irreg VB trans

1. interdire (défendre):

interdire à qn de +infin: to forbid sb to +infin

2. interdire (empêcher):

interdire: to preclude

interdire à qn de faire qc: to stop sb from doing sth

qc interdit le sport/le travail à qn: sth stops sb from playing sports/working

rien n'interdit de faire ça: nothing stops you from doing that

3. interdire (empêcher l'accès de):

interdire sa porte à qn: to bar sb from one's door

II. interdire [ɛ͂tɛʀdiʀ] irreg VB refl

s'interdire qc: to deny oneself sth

s'interdire qc/de faire qc: to abstain from doing sth

English

French

to place a ban on sth: interdire

ban practice, guns: interdire

outlaw: interdire

to interdict sth to sb: interdire qc à qn

forbid: interdire

to forbid sb sth: interdire qc à qn

to forbid sb from doing sth, to forbid sb to do sth: interdire à qn de faire qc

prohibit: interdire

to prohibit sb from doing sth: interdire à qn de faire qc

veto: interdire

ground (forbid): interdire de vol

Présent
j'	interdis
tu	interdis
il/elle/on	interdit
nous	interdisons
vous	interdisez
ils/elles	interdisent

Imparfait
j'	interdisais
tu	interdisais
il/elle/on	interdisait
nous	interdisions
vous	interdisiez
ils/elles	interdisaient

Passé simple
j'	interdis
tu	interdis
il/elle/on	interdit
nous	interdîmes
vous	interdîtes
ils/elles	interdirent

Futur simple
j'	interdirai
tu	interdiras
il/elle/on	interdira
nous	interdirons
vous	interdirez
ils/elles	interdiront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

interdire à qn de +infin: to forbid sb to +infin

interdire à qn de faire qc: to stop sb doing sth

interdire sa porte à qn: to bar sb from one's door

s'interdire qc: to deny oneself sth

s'interdire qc/de faire qc: to abstain from doing sth

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