interdit
forbidden, prohibited
adjective an-tehr-DEE Rare
Origin: Latin interdictus, past participle of interdicere
Also means
speechless, dumbfounded
Usage Note
Interdit is the standard word for 'no entry' or 'not allowed' on signs: entrée interdite, stationnement interdit. The feminine form is interdite. In informal speech it also means struck dumb with surprise, as in 'il est resté interdit' — he was left speechless.
Examples
"Il est interdit de fumer ici."
Natural Translation
Smoking is forbidden here.
Literal Translation
It is forbidden to smoke here.
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