proíbo

[pro-ˈi-bu]

verb

I forbid

1. First person singular present indicative of 'proibir' - to forbid, to prohibit, to ban

I forbid you from going there.

Proíbo você de ir lá.

2. To express a prohibition or ban on something

The law forbids smoking in public places.

A lei proíbe fumar em lugares públicos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

proíbo

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

proíbo

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

proíbo

Standard usage

Portugal

proíbo

Standard usage in European Portuguese

proíbo rotundamente - I strictly forbid

proíbo terminantemente - I absolutely forbid

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