BAN


Meaning of BAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bæn ]

v. & n. --v.tr. (banned, banning) forbid, prohibit, esp. formally. --n. 1 a formal or authoritative prohibition (a ban on smoking). 2 a tacit prohibition by public opinion. 3 a sentence of outlawry. 4 archaic a curse or execration. [OE bannan summon f. Gmc]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.