This is the 11860th most frequent Portuguese word.
proibiram
"Proibiram" means "they prohibited" or "they forbade" in English.
In this sentence, 'proibiram' is used as the third-person plural past tense of the verb 'proibir,' meaning 'they prohibited.' It indicates the action taken by the teachers in the past to restrict the use of cell phones.
Os professores proibiram o uso de celulares na sala de aula.
The teachers prohibited the use of cell phones in the classroom.
Here, 'proibiram' again is in the third-person plural past tense, showing the action by authorities restricting entry, highlighting its application in institutional or governmental contexts.
As autoridades proibiram a entrada de visitantes durante a pandemia.
The authorities prohibited the entry of visitors during the pandemic.
In this example, 'proibiram' is used to express an action taken by parents to enforce a rule, demonstrating personal and family contexts of use.