prohibition
gb/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/ us/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
B2
Engleză
~ 4100
tilalom, amerikai szesztilalom
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
tilalom
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
prohibition on [activity/thing]
The city has a strict prohibition on smoking in public parks.
A város közparkjaiban szigorú dohányzási tilalom van érvényben.
There is a prohibition against using mobile phones during the exam.
A vizsga alatt tilos mobiltelefont használni.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There is a prohibition on eating in the library.
A könyvtárban tilos enni.
The school has a prohibition against running in the halls.
Az iskola folyosóin tilos futni.
The law makes a prohibition on dangerous driving.
Prohibition of smoking is common in restaurants.
They made a prohibition on loud music at night.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prohibition' with 'precaution'; 'prohibition' means something is not allowed, not something done for safety.
Sens
An official ban on something
Colocații
prohibition on smoking
|alcohol prohibition
|prohibition against discrimination
|strict prohibition
|legal prohibition
Sinonime
ban (More common in everyday speech; can be less formal than 'prohibition'.)
|
forbiddance (Less common and more formal or old-fashioned than 'prohibition'.)
Antonime
permission (Indicates allowance instead of restriction.)
|
authorization (An official approval, opposite of forbidding.)
Teme
law
|society
|government
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A rule or law that says something is not allowed.
An official act or law that forbids a certain action, activity, or thing.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
Many speakeasies operated illegally during Prohibition.
Az amerikai szesztilalom idején sok illegális bár működött.
Prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in the United States.
Az amerikai szesztilalom az Egyesült Államokban a szervezett bűnözés megerősödéséhez vezetett.
The end of Prohibition was marked by the ratification of the 21st Amendment.
Alcohol smuggling was common during Prohibition.
Prohibition changed American drinking culture.
Exemple pentru cursanți
During Prohibition, alcohol was not legal in the USA.
Az amerikai szesztilalom idején az USA-ban illegális volt az alkohol előállítása és árusítása.
Prohibition started in 1920 and ended in 1933.
Az amerikai szesztilalom 1920-ban kezdődött, és 1933-ban ért véget.
Many people broke the law during Prohibition.
Prohibition made beer and wine illegal.
The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'Prohibition' always means alcohol ban; outside historical context it can mean any ban.
Sens
US period banning alcohol (1920–1933)
Colocații
during Prohibition
|Prohibition era
|end of Prohibition
Sinonime
the Volstead Act period (Refers specifically to the law that enforced Prohibition.)
Antonime
post-Prohibition era (The time after alcohol became legal again in the US.)
Teme
history
|law
|culture
|politics
Definiție
A time in US history (1920–1933) when making or selling alcohol was illegal.
The period from 1920 to 1933 in the United States when the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were banned nationwide.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
prohibition
IPA
GB/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
US/pɹˌoʊəbˈɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
pro - hib - i - tion (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hib)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: prohibition
- Plural: prohibition, prohibitions
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- There is a prohibition on fishing in this lake.
- The company has a prohibition on personal phone calls during work hours.