forbidden
/fəˈbɪdn/adjective
उच्चारण फ़बिडन
वर्जित, निषिद्ध, मना
Core word
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not allowed, especially by rules or laws
वर्जित, निषिद्ध, मना
- Smoking is forbidden inside the hospital.
- Photography is strictly forbidden in this area.
- Entry is forbidden without a pass.
+ 2 more examples
- Eating in the library is forbidden.
- It is forbidden to feed the animals in the zoo.
Synonyms prohibited banned barred
Opposite allowed permitted
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that people are not allowed to visit or enter
(जगह) जहाँ जाना मना हो
- The palace contained a forbidden city.
- They entered forbidden territory.
- The cave was a forbidden place for the village children.
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- The soldiers guarded the forbidden area near the border.
- As a child, he was fascinated by the forbidden rooms of the old fort.
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(of a subject) that people must not talk about
(विषय) जिस पर बात करना मना हो
- Money was a forbidden subject in their house.
- Politics was a forbidden subject at the dinner table.
- Marriage was a forbidden topic in the family during the exams.
+ 2 more examples
- The cause of the quarrel became a forbidden subject.
- They agreed that politics was a forbidden subject at the party.
Synonyms taboo
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be forbidden + to-infinitive
Be forbidden to do something means you are not allowed to do it. Use a to-infinitive, not a gerund.
'Be forbidden to do' का अर्थ है कि आपको कुछ करने की अनुमति नहीं है। इसके बाद to-infinitive आता है, gerund नहीं।
- Students are forbidden to use phones in the exam hall.
- Radhika was forbidden to enter the lab alone.
forbidden + by / under + law or rule
Use by or under for the authority that forbids: forbidden by law, forbidden under the constitution.
जो अधिकार मना करे, उसके लिए by या under लगता है: forbidden by law, forbidden under the constitution।
- Smoking in public places is forbidden by law.
forbidden + noun
Before a noun, forbidden describes places, topics or things that must not be entered, used or discussed.
Noun से पहले 'forbidden' उन स्थानों, विषयों या वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है जिनमें प्रवेश, उपयोग या चर्चा मना हो।
- The forbidden forest scared the children.
- Politics is a forbidden topic at the dinner table.
forbid (verb) forms
The verb forms are forbid, forbade or forbad, forbidden. The usual structure is forbid someone to do something.
क्रिया रूप forbid, forbade या forbad, forbidden हैं। सामान्य संरचना 'forbid someone to do something' है।
- The doctor forbade him to drink cold water.
forbidden fruit
Forbidden fruit is something that attracts people because it is not allowed.
'Forbidden fruit' वह चीज़ है जो मना होने के कारण लोगों को आकर्षित करती है।
- For teenagers, late-night television is forbidden fruit.
+Collocations 4
adverb + forbidden
strictlyexpresslyabsolutelyofficiallycompletely
- Entry is strictly forbidden after sunset.
forbidden + noun
fruitzonearealovetopiccity
- The army camp is a forbidden zone for civilians.
forbidden by + authority
lawreligionthe schoolthe constitutionthe doctor
- Child labour is forbidden by law in India.
verb + forbidden
befeelconsiderdeclaremake
- The principal declared mobile phones forbidden in classrooms.
“More examples 5
- Radhika was forbidden to go out during the examination week.
परीक्षा के सप्ताह में राधिका को बाहर जाने से मना किया गया था।
- Photography is forbidden inside the museum.
संग्रहालय के अंदर फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी निषिद्ध है।
- Cheating is strictly forbidden in all board examinations.
सभी बोर्ड परीक्षाओं में नकल करना सख़्त मना है।
- The old story tells of a forbidden garden at the top of the hill.
पुरानी कहानी में पहाड़ी की चोटी पर एक वर्जित बगीचे का वर्णन है।
- Eating in the library is forbidden, so keep your lunch outside.
पुस्तकालय में खाना मना है, इसलिए अपना खाना बाहर रखिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He forbade me for going out.
✓ He forbade me to go out.
Forbid is followed by object + to-infinitive, not for + gerund.
'Forbid' के बाद object + to-infinitive आता है, 'for + gerund' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all say something is not permitted, but they differ in who bans it and how strongly.
ये सभी शब्द बताते हैं कि कुछ वर्जित है, पर कौन रोकता है और कितनी सख़्ती से, इसमें अंतर है।
Not allowed, by a rule, a person or custom; also used for tempting things.
नियम, व्यक्ति या रिवाज द्वारा अनुमति न होना; आकर्षक वर्जित वस्तुओं के लिए भी।
- Parking is forbidden here.
Formally banned by law or authority.
कानून या प्राधिकरण द्वारा औपचारिक रूप से प्रतिबंधित।
- Smoking is prohibited in trains.
banned
Officially stopped, often for something that was once allowed.
आधिकारिक रूप से रोका गया, प्रायः उस चीज़ के लिए जो पहले अनुमत थी।
- The app was banned last year.
¶Idioms 1
forbidden fruit
something that is not allowed and therefore seems more attractive
वर्जित फल (मना की गई चीज़ जो अधिक आकर्षक लगे)
- For teenagers, late-night parties were forbidden fruit.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The verb forms are forbid, forbade, forbidden, and the pattern is forbid somebody to do something or forbid somebody from doing something.
Grammar: verb के forms forbid, forbade, forbidden हैं, और pattern forbid somebody to do something या forbid somebody from doing something है।