No. 17,251 in Polish
zakazać
"Zakazać" means "to forbid" or "to prohibit."
In a sentence
Rząd postanowił zakazać palenia w miejscach publicznych.
The government decided to forbid smoking in public places.
Here, 'zakazać' is used to mean imposing a prohibition, often by an authority, against a certain action.
Zakazano wstępu na plac budowy ze względów bezpieczeństwa.
Access to the construction site has been prohibited due to safety reasons.
In this instance, 'zakazać' is employed passively to denote the presence of a restriction placed on an area or action.
Rodzice zakazali mi wychodzić wieczorem po zmroku.
My parents forbade me from going out after dark.
This usage of 'zakazać' shows a personal or authoritative restriction made by an individual or group for another.
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