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barred from

[/bɑːrd frɒm/]
verb phrase
impedido de, proibido de, banido de
1. prevented or forbidden from doing something; denied access or entry to a place
She was barred from entering the building after the incident.
Ela foi impedida de entrar no prédio após o incidente.
2. legally or officially prevented from participating in an activity
He was barred from practicing law due to ethical violations.
Ele foi proibido de exercer a profissão de advogado devido a violações éticas.
3. excluded or kept out from a group or organization
The athlete was barred from competing in the tournament.
O atleta foi banido de competir no torneio.
NYC Slang
locked out from, shut out from
Synonyms
prohibited fromforbidden fromexcluded frombanned fromprevented fromdenied from
Antonyms
allowed topermitted toauthorized toenabled to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
impedido de, proibido de
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
impedido de, banido de
both terms are used interchangeably
Rio de Janeiro
proibido de, vetado de
vetado is also commonly used
Portugal
impedido de, proibido de, banido de
all three terms are used; impedido is most formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

barred from the door
barred from entry
barred from holding office
barred from competition
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