No. 10,325 in French
interdire
To prohibit or forbid.
In a sentence
Il est interdit de fumer ici.
It is forbidden to smoke here.
The word 'interdit' is used here as an adjective, meaning 'forbidden', to indicate prohibition.
L'école interdit l'usage des téléphones en classe.
The school prohibits the use of phones in class.
The word 'interdit' is used as a verb ('interdire') in third-person singular form, meaning 'prohibits', to show that a restriction is enacted.
On ne peut pas interdire à quelqu'un d'exprimer ses idées.
One cannot forbid someone from expressing their ideas.
The word 'interdire' is used as an infinitive verb, meaning 'to forbid'. It is linked with 'à quelqu'un' (to someone) indicating the action of prohibiting an action to someone.
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