Meaning
ban, prohibition
In a sentence
C'è un divieto di fumo qui dentro.
There is a no-smoking ban in here.
Hai visto il divieto all'ingresso?
Did you see the prohibition at the entrance?
Non hanno tolto il divieto ieri.
They didn't remove the ban yesterday.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| divieto | masculine · singular |
| divieti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use divieto for official or posted bans: signs, rules, laws. In everyday speech, people often say non si può for a simple prohibition.
- Common with di + infinitive: divieto di fumare, divieto di sosta. Don’t use a finite verb after it.
- More formal and institutional than proibizione. divieto is especially common in legal, administrative, and signage contexts.