noun🔗ShareInterdictionProhibition."The school implemented a ban on cell phones during class. "L'école a mis en place une interdiction des téléphones portables pendant les cours.politicsgovernmentlawsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInterdiction, bannissementA public proclamation or edict; a summons by public proclamation. Chiefly, in early use, a summons to arms."Bans is common and ordinary amongst the Feudists, and signifies a proclamation, or any public notice."Les interdictions sont courantes et ordinaires parmi les féodistes, et signifient une proclamation ou tout avis public.politicsgovernmentmilitarylawstatehistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConvoque, rassemblement des vassaux du roi pour la guerreThe gathering of the (French) king's vassals for war; the whole body of vassals so assembled, or liable to be summoned; originally, the same as arrière-ban: in the 16th c., French usage created a distinction between ban and arrière-ban, for which see the latter word."The school's ban was a large gathering of parents, teachers, and students. "La convocation de l'école était un grand rassemblement de parents, d'enseignants et d'élèves.militarygovernmenthistoryroyalwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBannissement, malédictionA curse or anathema."The teacher's disappointment was a ban on any further disruptive behavior. "La déception du professeur était une malédiction sur tout autre comportement perturbateur.cursereligiontheologysupernaturalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmende, pénalitéA pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for offending against a ban, such as a mulct paid to a bishop by one guilty of sacrilege or other crimes."The student's disrespectful behavior resulted in a ban of fifty dollars, a penalty imposed by the school for violating the dress code. "Le comportement irrespectueux de l'élève a entraîné une amende de cinquante dollars, une pénalité imposée par l'école pour avoir enfreint le code vestimentaire.religionlawguiltfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterdire, bannirTo summon; to call out."The teacher banned the students to the front of the classroom to address their disruptive behavior. "Le professeur a appelé les élèves devant la classe pour aborder leur comportement perturbateur.communicationlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBannir, excommunierTo anathematize; to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon; to place under a ban."The school principal banned the use of cell phones during class. "Le directeur de l'école a interdit l'utilisation des téléphones portables pendant les cours.religioncurseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaudire, bannirTo curse; to execrate."The angry teacher banned the disruptive student, wishing misfortune upon him. "Le professeur en colère a maudit l'élève perturbateur, lui souhaitant le malheur.cursereligionsupernaturaltheologysoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterdire, bannirTo prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation."Bare feet are banned in this establishment."Les pieds nus sont interdits dans cet établissement.lawgovernmentpoliticsactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaudire, condamnerTo curse; to utter curses or maledictions."The angry teacher banned harsh words at the students. "Le professeur en colère a maudit les mots durs envers les élèves.cursereligiontheologysupernaturalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBanA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Romanian leu."The price of the book was 50 lei, or 5000 bani. "Le prix du livre était de 50 lei, soit 5000 bani.valueeconomyfinancenumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne subdivision monétaire, équivalant à un centième de leu moldaveA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Moldovan leu."The local store accepted the ban as payment, along with the Moldovan leu. "Le magasin local a accepté le ban comme paiement, ainsi que le leu moldave.valueeconomyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBanA unit measuring information or entropy based on base-ten logarithms, rather than the base-two logarithms that define the bit."The scientist calculated the information content of the DNA sequence using a ban, not a bit. "Le scientifique a calculé le contenu informationnel de la séquence d'ADN en utilisant un ban, et non un bit.technologycomputingmathstatisticsinfonumberunitscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTitre, gouverneurA title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century."The historical title "ban" was used in some European countries during the Middle Ages. "Le titre historique de « ban » était utilisé dans certains pays européens au Moyen Âge.titlehistoryroyalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading