Also means
prohibit
Usage Note
Vietare is the verb behind the ubiquitous sign vietato fumare ('no smoking'), where vietato is the past participle meaning 'forbidden'. It takes the construction vietare a qualcuno di fare ('forbid someone to do').
Examples
"È vietato calpestare l'erba."
Natural Translation
Walking on the grass is forbidden.
Literal Translation
It-is forbidden to-tread the-grass.
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