English-German translation for "forbid"

"forbid" German translation

forbid
[fə(r)ˈbid; fɔː(r)-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprät forbade [-ˈbæd] British English | britisches EnglischBralso | auch a. [-ˈbeid]; also | aucha. forbad [-ˈbæd]; past participle | Partizip Perfektpperf forbidden [-ˈbidn]; also | aucha. forbid>

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  • to forbidsomebody | jemand sb to dosomething | etwas sth
    jemandem verbieten,something | etwas etwas zu tun
    to forbidsomebody | jemand sb to dosomething | etwas sth
to forbid the banns
heaven forbid!
Gott behüte!
heaven forbid!
God forbid!
da sei Gott vor! Gott bewahre!
God forbid!
to forbid on penalty of death
to forbid on penalty of death
Der ägyptische Schriftstellerverband untersagt seinen Mitgliedern direkte Kontakte zu Israel.
The Egyptian writers' union forbids its members to have direct contact with Israel.
Source: Europarl
Pop-Sänger wurden bedroht, entführt, und es wurde ihnen verboten, in der Öffentlichkeit aufzutreten.
Folk singers have been threatened, abducted, and forbidden to sing in public.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Anbindehaltung für Sauen und Jungsauen wird endgültig verboten.
The use of tethers for sows and gilts will be definitively forbidden.
Source: Europarl
Im Sitzungsraum selbst herrschte absolutes Rauchverbot.
Smoking was completely forbidden in the meeting room itself.
Source: Europarl
Nun hat die chinesische Regierung staatlichen Zoos verboten, derartige Quälereien zu veranstalten.
Now the Chinese government has forbidden state-owned zoos from taking part in such cruelty.
Source: News-Commentary
Angriffsunternehmungen waren laut Verfassung verboten.
Offensive missions were forbidden by the Constitution.
Source: News-Commentary
In der Religion des Rates darf das Wort Revision nicht in den Mund genommen werden.
In the Council' s religion it is forbidden to mention the word revision.
Source: Europarl
Dem Rechtsanwalt ist alles untersagt, was nicht auf der strikten Achtung der Rechtmäßigkeit beruht.
Lawyers are forbidden to do anything that is not strictly legal.
Source: Europarl
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