English–Spanish
“forbid” in Spanish
How to say “forbid” in Spanish
“Forbid” in Spanish is vedar.
Area blocked by tape and a no-entry sign.
Example sentences with vedar
La biblioteca veda el uso de móviles en la sala de lectura.
The library forbids the use of mobile phones in the reading room.
Tips for using vedar
- Vedar appears mainly in laws and official notices and sounds more formal than prohibir or no permitir, while vetar usually means 'to veto' rather than 'to forbid access'.
Other Spanish words for “forbid”
Aquí se prohíbe fumar.
Smoking is forbidden here.