ban
gb/bˈæn/ us/bˈæn/
B1
Englisch
~ 2800
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
B1
action
1
Officially forbid something
To say by law or rule that something must not be done or used.
Verwendungsmuster:
to ban [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ban' with 'cancel'. 'Ban' means to forbid something, not just to stop it temporarily.
Synonyme
prohibit (More formal and legalistic; often interchangeable but slightly more formal.)
|
forbid (Slightly broader and can be personal as well as official.)
Antonyme
allow (Indicates permission is granted rather than refused.)
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permit (Formal way to indicate something is allowed.)
Wortverbindungen
ban smoking
|ban sales
|ban use
|ban imports
|ban entry
Themen
law
|politics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The government plans to ban the sale of flavored cigarettes.
- The school decided to ban cell phones during class.
- Several countries have banned the use of this pesticide.
- They banned smoking in all public buildings.
- The app was banned for violating privacy laws.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The city will ban cars in the park.
- My parents banned me from watching that movie.
- The school banned junk food in the cafeteria.
- They banned smoking in restaurants.
- The store banned plastic bags.
Nomen
B1
entity
2
An official prohibition
A rule or law that says you cannot do or use something.
Verwendungsmuster:
a ban on [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'ban' (the noun) with 'fine'. A ban is about forbidding, not about paying money as punishment.
Synonyme
prohibition (More formal; often used in legal contexts.)
Antonyme
permission (The state of being allowed to do something.)
Wortverbindungen
impose a ban
|lift a ban
|a total ban
|a temporary ban
|a travel ban
Themen
law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- There is a ban on bringing food into the theater.
- The government imposed a ban on fishing in the lake.
- The travel ban affected thousands of tourists.
- They called for a ban on single-use plastics.
- The city lifted the ban after public protests.
Beispiele für Lernende
- There is a ban on smoking here.
- The school has a ban on hats in class.
- The city made a ban on loud music at night.
- They put a ban on plastic bags.
- We hope the ban will end soon.
Verb
informal
B1
action
3
Remove someone from participating
To stop someone from joining or taking part in something because of rules or bad behavior.
Verwendungsmuster:
to ban [someone] from [activity/place]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ban' with 'block'. 'Ban' implies an official rule or punishment, while 'block' can be just technical access prevention.
Synonyme
suspend (Temporarily stop someone from participating; may not be permanent.)
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expel (Remove completely, often from an institution; more formal.)
Antonyme
admit (Allow someone to enter or participate.)
Wortverbindungen
ban a player
|ban a user
|ban a member
Themen
sports
|internet
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The club banned him from entering after repeated fights.
- She was banned from the forum for breaking the rules.
- The player was banned for two games after the foul.
- They banned several users for posting spam.
Beispiele für Lernende
- They banned him from the game.
- She was banned from the library for one week.
- The website banned my account.
- He was banned from the team for cheating.
Grammatik
Grundform
ban
IPA
GB/bˈæn/
US/bˈæn/
Silben & Betonung
ban (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ban)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: ban
- Plural: bans
Verb
- Base: ban
- 3rd Person Singular: bans
- Present Participle: banning
- Past: banned
Wortfamilie
Forms
bans
noun
banning
verb
banned
verb
Related words
banish
verb B2
banishment
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unban
verb
Advanced or less common
bannable
adjective
Grammatik-Highlights
- Irregular present participle: banning Verb
- Irregular past: banned Verb
Ausdrücke
ban on
1/bˈæn ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Official prohibition of something
A rule or law that says you cannot do or use something.
Beispiele
- There is a ban on smoking in this building.
- The city announced a ban on fireworks during the dry season.
impose a ban
1/ɪmpˈoʊz ə bˈæn/
fixed phrase
Put an official prohibition into effect
To start a rule or law that says something cannot be done or used.
Beispiele
- The government will impose a ban on plastic bags next year.
- They imposed a ban on large gatherings during the outbreak.
lift a ban
1/lˈɪft ə bˈæn/
fixed phrase
Remove an official prohibition
To end a rule or law that stopped something from being done or used.
Beispiele
- The city lifted the ban on street performances.
- They decided to lift the ban after reviewing the evidence.