Ban vs Bar vs Exclude vs Forbid vs Prohibit

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Ban

Top 2000 (común) B1 verb

Bar

Informal Top 1000 (muy común) A2 noun

Exclude

Top 2000 (común) B2 verb

Forbid

Formal Más de 10 000 (menos común) B2 verb

Prohibit

Formal Top 5000 (bastante común) B2 verb

Más común: Bar

	Ban	Bar	Exclude	Forbid	Prohibit
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 //bæn// 🇺🇸 //bæn//	🇬🇧 /["/bɑː(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɑːr/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈskluːd/","/ɪkˈskluːdz/","/ɪkˈskluːdɪd/","/ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈskluːd/","/ɪkˈskluːdz/","/ɪkˈskluːdɪd/","/ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //fəˈbɪd// 🇺🇸 //fərˈbɪd//	🇬🇧 //prəˈhɪbɪt// 🇺🇸 //prəˈhɪbɪt//
Significado	Decir que algo no está permitido. To say something is not allowed.	Un lugar donde la gente va a beber y socializar. A place where people go to drink and socialize.	Dejar algo fuera o no incluirlo. To leave something out or not include it.	No permitir algo. To not allow something.	No permitir algo. To not allow something.
Ejemplo	The government decided to ban smoking in all public places.	We went to the bar after work to relax.	You should exclude any irrelevant details from your report.	The school decided to forbid cell phones during classes.	The law will prohibit the use of mobile phones while driving.
Registro	Neutral	Informal	Neutral	Formal	Formal
Qué tan común	Top 2000 (común)	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 2000 (común)	Más de 10 000 (menos común)	Top 5000 (bastante común)
Nivel CEFR	B1	A2	B2	B2	B2
Categoría gramatical	verb	noun	verb	verb	verb
Colocaciones	ban on smoking, ban weapons, ban certain activities	licensed, crowded, open, enter, frequent, go to, food, menu, snacks, in a/​the bar, at a/​the bar, licensed, crowded, open, enter, frequent, go to, food, menu, snacks, in a/​the bar, at a/​the bar, breakfast, be propping up, at the bar, behind the bar, hum, play, sing, in a/​the bar, two, four, etc. beats to the bar	altogether, completely, entirely, be designed to, attempt to, try to, from, feel excluded, socially excluded, altogether, completely, entirely, be designed to, attempt to, try to, from, feel excluded, socially excluded, altogether, completely, entirely, be designed to, attempt to, try to, from, feel excluded, socially excluded	forbid someone to do something, forbid access, forbid entry, forbid alcohol, forbid use	prohibit access, prohibit use, prohibit behavior
Antónimos	allow, permit, approve	home, solitude, desert	include, admit	permit, allow, authorize	allow, permit, enable
Errores comunes	Confusing 'ban' with 'prohibit' - they have similar meanings but different uses., Using 'ban' without a clear object - 'ban something' is necessary., Omitting the context when saying 'ban' - it should be clear what is banned.	Confusing 'bar' with 'bare' in pronunciation., Using 'bar' to refer to a full meal instead of just drinks., Not recognizing 'bar' can also mean an actual physical piece of metal.	'Exclude' is often confused with 'include' as opposites., Learners sometimes use 'exclude' with incorrect prepositions., Some learners forget to use an object after 'exclude'.	Confusing with 'prohibit' - 'forbid' is more personal, while 'prohibit' is often legal., Using the wrong tense - ensure proper tense matching with 'forbade' in the past., Misplacing 'to' - do not say 'forbid to do something', just use 'forbid someone to do something'.	Confused with 'ban' - 'prohibit' is often used in formal settings., Using 'prohibit' with an infinitive instead of a gerund (e.g. 'prohibit smoking' not 'prohibit to smoke').
Notas de uso	Se usa en contextos legales o formales. Evita en conversaciones informales a menos que hables de reglas específicas. 'Prohibir' implica una fuerte prohibición. Used in legal or formal contexts. Avoid in casual conversation unless discussing specific rules. 'Ban' implies a strong prohibition.	Se usa en conversaciones informales. No se utiliza típicamente en escritos formales. Puede referirse a tipos de establecimientos como 'bar deportivo' o 'bar de vinos'. Used in casual conversations. Not typically used in formal writing. Can refer to types of establishments like 'sports bar' or 'wine bar'.	Usa 'excluir' en contextos donde dices que algo no es parte de un grupo. Es apropiado tanto en inglés escrito como hablado, pero evita en situaciones muy informales. Use 'exclude' in contexts where you're saying that something is not part of a group. Appropriate in both written and spoken English but avoid in very casual settings.	Usa 'prohibir' en contextos formales donde se aplican reglas o leyes estrictas. No es común en conversaciones informales. Use 'forbid' in formal contexts where strict rules or laws apply. It's not common in casual conversations.	Usa 'prohibir' en contextos formales como leyes o regulaciones. A menudo es más severo que 'vetar'. Use 'prohibit' in formal contexts such as laws or regulations. It is often more severe than 'forbid'.

Míralo en clips reales

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Preguntas frecuentes: Ban vs Bar vs Exclude vs Forbid vs Prohibit

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Ban, Bar, Exclude, Forbid y Prohibit?

Ban: To say something is not allowed. Bar: A place where people go to drink and socialize. Exclude: To leave something out or not include it. Forbid: To not allow something. Prohibit: To not allow something.

¿Cuál es más común: Ban, Bar, Exclude, Forbid y Prohibit?

Bar es la más común en el inglés cotidiano.

¿Ban, Bar, Exclude, Forbid y Prohibit tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Ban: B1, Bar: A2, Exclude: B2, Forbid: B2, Prohibit: B2 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Ban, Bar, Exclude, Forbid y Prohibit?

Ban: verb, Bar: noun, Exclude: verb, Forbid: verb, Prohibit: verb.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Ban: The government decided to ban smoking in all public places. Bar: We went to the bar after work to relax. Exclude: You should exclude any irrelevant details from your report. Forbid: The school decided to forbid cell phones during classes. Prohibit: The law will prohibit the use of mobile phones while driving.

¿Puedo usar Ban, Bar, Exclude, Forbid y Prohibit indistintamente?

No siempre. Ban, Bar, Exclude, Forbid y Prohibit están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.