taboo
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tabu, förbjuden
excluded from use, mention, or discussion because it is socially or culturally prohibited
Exempel
Discussing salary is a taboo subject at the office.
Att diskutera lön är ett tabu ämne på kontoret.
In that community, politics is considered a taboo topic.
I den gemenskapen anses politik vara ett tabu-ämne.
02
tabu, förbjuden
forbidden for profane use, especially in specific traditions like South Pacific islands
Exempel
The sacred grove was taboo to outsiders.
Den heliga lunden var tabu för utomstående.
Certain areas of the temple were taboo for commoners.
Vissa områden i templet var tabu för vanligt folk.
Taboo
01
tabu, förbud
a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons
Exempel
Discussing politics can be a taboo in certain social circles.
Att diskutera politik kan vara ett tabu i vissa sociala kretsar.
It ’s considered a taboo to speak about death in some societies.
I vissa samhällen anses det vara en tabu att tala om döden.
02
tabu, heligt förbud
a prejudice or prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, that forbids the use or mention of something sacred
Exempel
Fishing in the ritual pond was a taboo during ceremonies.
Att fiska i den rituella dammen var ett tabu under ceremonierna.
The sacred rock was a taboo to the villagers.
Den heliga klippan var ett tabu för byborna.
to taboo
01
förbjuda, tabubelägga
to officially forbid or designate something as off-limits, often for religious, cultural, or ritual reasons
Exempel
The elders tabooed the mountain, forbidding entry.
De äldsta tabubelade berget, förbjöd inträde.
The chief tabooed hunting in the sacred grove.
Hövdingen förbjöd jakten i den heliga lunden.
