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we're accepting it but it is too strong for this use. Better "prohibited".
Too strong? "prohibited" and "forbidden" both seem very similar to me.
If anything, "prohibited" seems stronger to me, perhaps because it's a Latin word rather than a Germanic one.
What difference do you see in them?
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forbidden and prohibited both sound too draconian, perhaps a better English translation would be "logging in is not allowed"
Yes, that is a very good point and while in real life "not allowed" would be best there is the translation problem when trying to teach because "not allowed" would then entail using a negative phrase. That can cause confusion. It's a fine line we tread. "Proscribed" was another idea but again sounded too strong and not very common. Thank you again for a very valid observation.
I see, it should be accepted now but I will repeat that it is not the right word. "Prohibited" is the best choice.
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Funny -- under "forbid," Glosbe's Eng-Gk gives PAGES (100+ examples from EU documents and the Old Testament), virtually all of which use απαγορεύω or its reflexive forms....
Then again, that certainly doesn't mean that it's the most appropriate word to use, just because it's a translation. Especially if it's just demonstrated so by a dictionary.
Dictionaries include all translations of a word,no matter the actual context of the sentence.
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´Banned´ should also be accepted. The Oxford Greek dictionary gives ´ban´=απαγορεύω.
