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taboo
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tabu, proibido
excluded from use, mention, or discussion because it is socially or culturally prohibited
Exemplos
Criticizing the leader was taboo under the old regime.
Criticar o líder era tabu sob o antigo regime.
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tabu, proibido
forbidden for profane use, especially in specific traditions like South Pacific islands
Exemplos
Handling the ceremonial objects was strictly taboo.
Manusear os objetos cerimoniais era estritamente tabu.
Taboo
01
tabu, proibição
a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons
Exemplos
The act of showing affection in public is a taboo in some countries.
O ato de demonstrar afeto em público é um tabu em alguns países.
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tabu, proibição sagrada
a prejudice or prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, that forbids the use or mention of something sacred
Exemplos
Violating the taboo brought social penalties.
Violar o tabu acarretava penalidades sociais.
to taboo
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proibir, tabuar
to officially forbid or designate something as off-limits, often for religious, cultural, or ritual reasons
Exemplos
Certain practices were tabooed during the festival.
Certas práticas eram tabu durante o festival.
