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untersagen — meaning in English

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English meaning

enjoin verb To order someone firmly to do something.
forbid verb To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.

Senses

untersagen is used for these senses in English:

enjoin (transitive, legal) To prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.
forbid (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

enjoin — full definition

verb To order someone firmly to do something.
verb To set something down as an official rule that must be followed.
verb To stop someone from doing something by a court order.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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