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ban

/bæn/ /bæn/
verb Regular verbban banned
  1. 1 yasaklamak

Definition (English)

To officially forbid something, or to prevent someone from doing something.

Example Sentences

  1. The school decided to ban mobile phones during classes.
    Okul, dersler sırasında cep telefonlarını yasaklama kararı aldı.
  2. Smoking is banned in all public buildings.
    Tüm kamu binalarında sigara içmek yasaktır.

Verb Forms Regular

Base ban
/bæn/
Past banned
/bænd/
Participle banned
/bænd/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edban → banned

Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.

Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. banned /bænd/

Synonyms

prohibitforbidexcluderestrictblockdisallowprevent

Antonyms

allowpermitauthorizeapproveaccept

Collocations

ban smokingban onban alcoholban the useban importsban sale

Related Words

lawruleregulationrestrictionpenaltygovernment

Phrases 9

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