prohibition
gb/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/ us/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
B2
אנגלית
~ 4100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B2
entity
1
An official ban on something
A rule or law that says something is not allowed.
תבנית שימוש:
prohibition on [activity/thing]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prohibition' with 'precaution'; 'prohibition' means something is not allowed, not something done for safety.
מילים נרדפות
ban (More common in everyday speech; can be less formal than 'prohibition'.)
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forbiddance (Less common and more formal or old-fashioned than 'prohibition'.)
הפכים
permission (Indicates allowance instead of restriction.)
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authorization (An official approval, opposite of forbidding.)
צירופים
prohibition on smoking
|alcohol prohibition
|prohibition against discrimination
|strict prohibition
|legal prohibition
נושאים
law
|society
|government
|politics
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The city has a strict prohibition on smoking in public parks.
- There is a prohibition against using mobile phones during the exam.
- The new law introduces a prohibition on plastic bags.
- Prohibition of fireworks is enforced during the dry season.
- The government announced the prohibition of certain pesticides.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- There is a prohibition on eating in the library.
- The school has a prohibition against running in the halls.
- The law makes a prohibition on dangerous driving.
- Prohibition of smoking is common in restaurants.
- They made a prohibition on loud music at night.
שם עצם
B2
event
2
US period banning alcohol (1920–1933)
A time in US history (1920–1933) when making or selling alcohol was illegal.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think 'Prohibition' always means alcohol ban; outside historical context it can mean any ban.
מילים נרדפות
the Volstead Act period (Refers specifically to the law that enforced Prohibition.)
הפכים
post-Prohibition era (The time after alcohol became legal again in the US.)
צירופים
during Prohibition
|Prohibition era
|end of Prohibition
נושאים
history
|law
|culture
|politics
דוגמאות
- Many speakeasies operated illegally during Prohibition.
- Prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in the United States.
- The end of Prohibition was marked by the ratification of the 21st Amendment.
- Alcohol smuggling was common during Prohibition.
- Prohibition changed American drinking culture.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- During Prohibition, alcohol was not legal in the USA.
- Prohibition started in 1920 and ended in 1933.
- Many people broke the law during Prohibition.
- Prohibition made beer and wine illegal.
- The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
prohibition
IPA
GB/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
US/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
הברות והטעמה
pro - hib - i - tion (4 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hib)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: prohibition
- Plural: prohibition, prohibitions
משפחת מילים
Forms
prohibitions
noun
Core family
prohibit
verb B2
prohibitive
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
prohibitively
adverb C1
prohibitory
adjective
ביטויים
during Prohibition
1/dˈʊɹɪŋ pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
In the US alcohol ban era
At the time between 1920 and 1933 when alcohol was illegal in the USA.
דוגמאות
- Many jazz clubs secretly served alcohol during Prohibition.
- During Prohibition, criminals made money selling illegal liquor.
prohibition on
1/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Official ban on a specific thing
When a rule or law says you cannot do a certain thing.
דוגמאות
- There is a prohibition on fishing in this lake.
- The company has a prohibition on personal phone calls during work hours.