No. 2,401 in Swedish
förbjuda
To forbid or prohibit.
In a sentence
Regeringen beslutade att förbjuda användningen av vissa kemikalier.
The government decided to prohibit the use of certain chemicals.
Here, 'förbjuda' is used to denote an official or legal prohibition imposed by a governing authority on a certain act or substance.
Föräldrarna valde att förbjuda barnen från att använda sina mobiltelefoner efter klockan nio.
The parents decided to forbid the children from using their mobile phones after nine o'clock.
In this case, 'förbjuda' expresses a setup of rules or restrictions made within a household or personal environment.
Biblioteket har beslutat att förbjuda mat och dryck för att hålla det rent.
The library has decided to forbid food and drinks to keep it clean.
Here, 'förbjuda' indicates a rule or restriction implemented for maintaining cleanliness or order in a public space.
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