Tilos
Tilos
Meaning:
forbidden, prohibited
Example sentences:
Dohányozni tilos!
To-smoke forbidden!
It’s forbidden to smoke here. [sign you see often in Hungary]
Van, aki szeret a tilosban járni.
Exists, who likes the forbidden-in to-go-regularly.
There are people who like to do forbidden things. (ie. break taboos, stretch rules, test their boundaries, etc.)
Related terms:
enged – to allow
engedékeny – permissive
kötelező – mandatory
lehet – to be possible
szabad – to be allowed, to be permitted (also: free)
szabály – rule
szigor – austerity, rigor
szigorú – strict (opposite of engedékeny)
tabu – taboo
tilt – to forbid
Pronunciation of today’s word:
Pronunciation of the example sentences:
To-smoke forbidden!
It’s forbidden to smoke here. [sign you see often in Hungary]
Exists, who likes the forbidden-in to-go-regularly.
There are people who like to do forbidden things. (ie. break taboos, stretch rules, test their boundaries, etc.)
Pronunciation of the related terms:
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