Défendu (en. Forbidden)

/defɛ̃dy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which is not allowed, which is prohibited.

Smoking is forbidden in this area.

Fumer est défendu dans cette zone.

Which is protected against attack.

This position is defended by our troops.

Cette position est défendue par nos troupes.

Which is supported or defended by arguments.

This point of view is well defended during the discussion.

Ce point de vue est bien défendu au cours de la discussion.

From the verb defend, from the Latin 'defendere' which means 'to protect'.

forbidden by law

Which is legally prohibited.

défendu par la loi

forbidden to laugh

Which should not provoke laughter.

défendu de rire

forbidden to minors

Forbidden to people under 18 years old.

défendu aux mineurs

defense

The action of defending.

défense

defender

One who defends a cause or a person.

défenseur

defiant

To support, to uphold an argument.

défien

Exaggeratedly forbidden.

It's too forbidden here, not even a peep is allowed.

C'est trop défendu ici, même pas un pet n'est permis.

To refuse something informally.

Honestly, that's forbidden, I don't want to hear about it.

Franchement, là c'est défendu, je ne veux pas entendre parler.