forbid
/fəˈbɪd/verb
उच्चारण फ़बिड
मना करना, वर्जित करना, निषेध करना
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[T] ~ sth | ~ sb to do sth | ~ sb from doing sth
to order somebody not to do something; to not allow something
मना करना, वर्जित करना, निषेध करना
- Smoking is forbidden in the hostel.
- Her father forbade her to go out after dark.
- The rules forbid students from carrying phones.
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- The doctor forbids him to eat oily food.
- The school forbids the use of mobile phones during lessons.
- God forbid that anything should happen to her.
- Entry is strictly forbidden after sunset.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
forbid + object + to-infinitive
Forbid somebody to do something is the usual pattern. The person who is stopped comes before the infinitive.
'Forbid somebody to do something' सामान्य संरचना है; जिसे रोका जाता है वह व्यक्ति infinitive से पहले आता है।
- The school forbids students to use mobile phones in class.
- My father forbade me to ride the motorbike.
forbid + noun / gerund
Forbid can also take a noun or a gerund as its object when the thing itself is not allowed.
जब वही चीज़ वर्जित हो, तब 'forbid' के बाद noun या gerund भी आ सकता है।
- The law forbids child labour.
- The rules forbid smoking in the building.
forbid, forbade, forbidden
The forms are forbid, forbade (or forbad), forbidden. The past participle forbidden is also an adjective.
रूप हैं forbid, forbade (या forbad), forbidden। 'Forbidden' विशेषण के रूप में भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Entry into the temple's inner room is forbidden.
- The doctor forbade him all sweets.
be forbidden to / from doing
In the passive, be forbidden to do is more usual than be forbidden from doing, though both are used.
Passive में 'be forbidden to do' अधिक प्रचलित है, 'be forbidden from doing' भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Candidates are forbidden to carry calculators into the hall.
- He was forbidden from entering the stadium.
+Collocations 4
forbid + noun
smokingentrymarriagediscriminationthe use of
- The Constitution forbids discrimination on the basis of caste.
adverb + forbid
strictlyexpresslyabsolutelyfirmlyspecifically
- Photography is strictly forbidden inside the museum.
forbidden + noun
fruitareazoneloveterritorycity
- Children are always drawn to forbidden fruit.
who forbids
lawrulesreligionparentsdoctorregulations
- The doctor forbids him from eating oily food.
“More examples 5
- The teacher forbade the use of calculators in the test.
शिक्षक ने परीक्षा में calculator के प्रयोग की मनाही कर दी।
- Radhika's parents forbade her to travel alone at night.
राधिका के माता-पिता ने उसे रात में अकेले यात्रा करने से मना कर दिया।
- Entry to the army area is forbidden without a pass.
बिना पास के सेना क्षेत्र में प्रवेश वर्जित है।
- God forbid that such a thing should happen again.
ईश्वर करे ऐसा फिर कभी न हो।
- Fasting during the festival is forbidden for the sick.
बीमार लोगों के लिए त्योहार के दौरान उपवास करना वर्जित है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The principal forbade us to not use mobile phones.
✓ The principal forbade us to use mobile phones.
Forbid already carries a negative meaning, so adding not creates a double negative.
'Forbid' में पहले से निषेध का अर्थ है, इसलिए 'not' जोड़ने से double negative बन जाता है।
✗ She forbade him from go outside.
✓ She forbade him to go outside.
After forbid, use to + verb. From requires an -ing form.
'Forbid' के बाद to + verb आता है; 'from' के बाद -ing रूप चाहिए।
✗ Smoking is forbidden by law to the students.
✓ Students are forbidden by law to smoke.
In the passive the person who is stopped is the subject: they are forbidden to do it.
Passive में जिसे रोका जाता है वह subject बनता है: 'are forbidden to smoke'।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three stop an action, but the force and source of the stop differ.
तीनों किसी कार्य को रोकते हैं, पर रोकने की शक्ति और स्रोत में अंतर है।
To order that something must not be done; a formal word.
आदेश देना कि कोई कार्य नहीं किया जाए; औपचारिक शब्द।
- The rules forbid cheating.
To stop something by law or an official rule.
कानून या आधिकारिक नियम से किसी चीज़ को रोकना।
- The law prohibits the sale of alcohol near schools.
To officially forbid something, often a product or an activity for a group.
किसी चीज़ को आधिकारिक रूप से वर्जित करना, प्रायः किसी उत्पाद या गतिविधि को।
- The state banned plastic bags.
¶Idioms 1
God forbid
used to say that you hope something will not happen
ईश्वर न करे
- God forbid that we should fail again.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
forbid to do or forbid from doing?
Both are correct: 'forbid sb to do sth' (the traditional pattern) and 'forbid sb from doing sth'. Never 'forbid sb to not do'. Prohibit takes only from: 'prohibit sb from doing sth'.
दोनों सही हैं: 'forbid sb to do sth' (पारंपरिक pattern) और 'forbid sb from doing sth'। 'Forbid sb to not do' गलत है। Prohibit के साथ केवल from आता है, जैसे 'prohibit sb from doing sth'।
§Grammar and usage
Forbade (pronounced /fəˈbæd/ or /fəˈbeɪd/), forbidden.
Irregular forms forbade और forbidden हैं।
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Notes
Forbidding as an adjective means unfriendly and frightening: 'a forbidding look'.
Adjective forbidding का अर्थ 'डरावना, रूखा' है, जैसे 'a forbidding look'।