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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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