Meaning
to forbid, prohibit
- to forbid, to prohibit, to interdict, to ban, to prevent
- to inhibit
In a sentence
Qui è proibito fumare dopo le otto.
Smoking here is forbidden after eight.
Ti hanno proibito di usare il telefono?
Did they forbid you from using the phone?
La legge proibisce la vendita di alcolici ai minori.
The law forbids the sale of alcohol to minors.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| proibire | infinitive |
| proibiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| proibisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| proibite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| proibisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| proibiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| proibisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| proibivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| proibivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| proibivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| proibivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| proibivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| proibiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| proibimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| proibii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| proibiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| proibisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| proibirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| proibì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| proibiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| proibirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| proibirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| proibirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| proibiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| proibirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| proibiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| proibisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| proibiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| proibisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| proibiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| proibisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| proibissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| proibissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| proibiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| proibissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| proibissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| proibisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| proibiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| proibirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| proibireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| proibiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| proibirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| proibirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| proibiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| proibite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| proibisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| proibendo | gerund |
| proibito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal and stronger than vietare in many contexts; common in laws, rules, and official notices.
- Use proibire a qualcuno di fare qualcosa: Mi hanno proibito di uscire. Not *proibire qualcuno fare*.
- Past participle usually takes avere: ho proibito. In passive or adjective use: è proibito fumare.