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vietare

forbid

verb vyeh-TAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin vetare

Also means

prohibit

Usage Note

Vietare is the verb behind the ubiquitous sign vietato fumare ('no smoking'), where vietato is the past participle meaning 'forbidden'. It takes the construction vietare a qualcuno di fare ('forbid someone to do').

Examples

"È vietato calpestare l'erba."

Natural Translation

Walking on the grass is forbidden.

Literal Translation

It-is forbidden to-tread the-grass.

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