barred

[/bɑːrd/]

adjective/verb (past participle)

impedido, bloqueado, barrado

1. Prevented or prohibited from doing something

She was barred from entering the building.

Ela foi impedida de entrar no edifício.

2. Having bars or stripes across something

The barred window prevented any escape.

A janela com grades impediu qualquer fuga.

3. Excluded or banned from a place or activity

He was barred from the club for life.

Ele foi banido do clube para sempre.

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General Brazilian

impedido, bloqueado, barrado

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

proibido

Also commonly used for prohibition context

Portugal

impedido, banido, com grades

Standard European Portuguese usage

barred from entry

barred from voting

barred owl (type of bird)

behind bars (in prison)

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