ban
BrE /bæn/ AmE /bæn/
verb / noun en → es
past banned pp banned ing banning
to officially prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere
prohibir, impedir, vetar
- ban sb/sth from sth
Collocations ban a book · ban an item
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The government banned smoking in all public places.
El gobierno prohibió fumar en todos los lugares públicos.
to prevent someone from playing a game or taking part in an activity for a period of time as a punishment
suspender, castigar con la prohibición de participar en algo
- ban sb from sth
Collocations ban a player · ban a team
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The referee banned the player for two matches.
El árbitro suspendió al jugador por dos partidos.
to remove something, especially a law or rule
derogar, eliminar, abolir
- ban sth
Collocations ban a tax · ban a law
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The new government has banned the old tax laws.
El nuevo gobierno ha derogado las antiguas leyes fiscales.
a rule that prevents someone from doing something or going somewhere
prohibición, veto, ley que prohíbe algo
- a ban on sth
Collocations ban on smoking · ban on alcohol
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There is a total ban on hunting in the national park.
Hay una prohibición total de cazar en el parque nacional.
a punishment that prevents someone from playing a game or taking part in an activity for a period of time
sanción, suspensión, castigo
- a ban on sb
Collocations ban on a player · ban on a team
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The referee gave the player a one-match ban.
El árbitro impuso una sanción de un partido al jugador.
a long, flat piece of wood or plastic that is used in sports such as skating and surfing
tabla, plancha, madera larga y plana
- a ban
Collocations snowboard · surfboard
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He bought a new surfboard.
Compró una nueva tabla de surf.
a game played by two or more people on a board with pieces that move around the board according to rules
juego de mesa, juego de tablero, partida
- a ban
Collocations chess · checkers
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They played a game of chess.
Jugaron una partida de ajedrez.
a flat piece of wood or plastic that is used to write on, especially in a classroom
pizarra, tablero, lienzo de escritura
- a ban
Collocations blackboard · whiteboard
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The teacher wrote on the blackboard.
El profesor escribió en la pizarra.