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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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

I. interdit (interdite) [ɛ̃tɛʀdi, it] VB pp

interdit → interdire

II. interdit (interdite) [ɛ̃tɛʀdi, it] ADJ (défendu)

interdit (interdite)
prohibited, forbidden
baignade/pêche/chasse interdite
swimming/fishing/hunting prohibited
stationnement interdit
no parking
entrée interdite
no entry ou admittance
dépassement interdit
no overtaking Brit
dépassement interdit
no passing Am
film interdit aux moins de 13 ans
film unsuitable for children under 13
film interdit aux moins de 18 ans
film for adults over 18 only
être interdit de séjour LAW
to be subject to a prohibition on residence
être interdit de séjour fig
to be banned (dans from)

III. interdit (interdite) [ɛ̃tɛʀdi, it] ADJ (stupéfait)

interdit (interdite)
dumbfounded
être ou rester interdit
to be dumbfounded
la nouvelle l'a laissé tout interdit
he was really dumbfounded by the news
Paul, tout interdit, me regardait
Paul was staring at me, dumbfounded

IV. interdit N m

1. interdit (chose interdite):

interdit (par les lois)
proscription
interdit (par les conventions)
taboo
lever un interdit
to remove a proscription
la transgression de l'interdit ou des interdits
breaking taboos
braver tous les interdits
to defy all taboos

2. interdit (condamnation):

interdit
bar
jeter ou lancer ou prononcer l'interdit sur qn
to debar ou bar sb

V. interdit (interdite) [ɛ̃tɛʀdi, it]

interdit alimentaire REL
dietary restrictions pl
See also

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
‘pelouse interdite’
‘keep off the grass’
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French
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exclusion zone
zone f interdite
‘no vehicular access’, ‘no vehicular traffic’
‘circulation interdite’
‘bathing prohibited’
‘baignade interdite’
interdict
interdit m
interdict LAW, REL
interdire
smokeless zone
où l'utilisation de combustibles polluants est interdite
off-limits
interdit
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
his health forbids it
sa santé le lui interdit
to forbid oneself sth/to do
s'interdire qc/de faire

in the PONS Dictionary

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interdit(e) [ɛ̃tɛʀdi, it] ADJ

interdit(e)
forbidden
interdit(e) film
banned
chantier interdit
no entry to site
passage interdit sauf aux riverains
no entry except for residents
interdit aux moins de 16 ans
under 16 not admitted
interdit aux chiens
no dogs allowed
interdit au public
no entry
il est interdit à qn de +infin
sb is not allowed to +infin
être interdit d'antenne
to be banned from the air
être interdit de séjour
to be under an exclusion order

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

interdit [ɛ̃tɛʀdi] N m

interdit
taboo
circulation interdite (aux piétons)
closed to pedestrians
circulation interdite (aux voitures)
closed to traffic
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forbidden
interdit(e)
no-go area
zone f interdite
restricted area
zone f interdite
forbidden territory
zone f interdite
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
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
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interdit(e) [ɛ͂tɛʀdi, it] ADJ

interdit(e)
forbidden
interdit(e) film
banned
chantier interdit
no entrance to site
passage interdit sauf aux riverains
no entry except for residents
interdit aux moins de 16 ans
under 16 not admitted
interdit aux chiens
no dogs allowed
interdit au public
do not enter
il est interdit à qn de +infin
sb is not allowed to +infin
être interdit d'antenne
to be banned from the air
être interdit de séjour
to be banned from certain premises

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

interdit [ɛ͂tɛʀdi] N m

interdit
taboo
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English
French
French
forbid(den)
interdit(e)
off-limits
interdit(e) d'accès
no-go area
zone f interdite
ban
interdit m
to place a ban on sth
interdire
ban practice, guns
interdire
R
interdit(e) aux moins de dix-sept ans
forbidden territory
zone f interdite
restricted area
zone f interdite

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

interdit m

interdit
taboo
Présent
j'interdis
tuinterdis
il/elle/oninterdit
nousinterdisons
vousinterdisez
ils/ellesinterdisent
Imparfait
j'interdisais
tuinterdisais
il/elle/oninterdisait
nousinterdisions
vousinterdisiez
ils/ellesinterdisaient
Passé simple
j'interdis
tuinterdis
il/elle/oninterdit
nousinterdîmes
vousinterdîtes
ils/ellesinterdirent
Futur simple
j'interdirai
tuinterdiras
il/elle/oninterdira
nousinterdirons
vousinterdirez
ils/ellesinterdiront
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