taboo

təˈbuː
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Translation of taboo into Russian,

Noun

1.

culture

prohibition from social or cultural norms
табу tabuзапрет mzapretтабуирование
  • Discussing money is often a taboo.Обсуждение денег часто является табу.
2.

Polynesian culture

TECH.
sacred restriction in Polynesian culture
TECH.
табу ntabuтабуирование запрет
  • The islanders respected the taboo on the sacred site.Островитяне уважали табу на священное место.

Adjective

1.

socially prohibited

prohibited or restricted by social custom
  • The topic is considered taboo in many cultures..Эта тема считается запрещённой во многих культурах.
2.

culture

sacred and forbidden in certain cultures
запретный неприкасаемый священный и запрещённый
  • The island has areas that are taboo to outsiders.На острове есть зоны, которые для посторонних запретны.

Verb

tr.
1.

social rules

Rare
mark something as forbidden by social norms
Rare
наложить табу запретить
  • The community tabooed the discussion of politics.Сообщество наложило табу на обсуждение политики.
2.

polite speech

Rare
avoid mentioning due to cultural reasons
Rare
табуировать избегать упоминания замалчивать
  • They tabooed the topic during family gatherings.Они избегали упоминания этой темы на семейных встречах.

Expressions with taboo: examples in English and translations in Russian

табуированная тема
запретная тема
Money is still a taboo subject in many families.

Synonyms and analogies of taboo in English

Examples of taboo in a sentence

  • In many cultures, speaking ill of the dead is a taboo.
  • Breaking a taboo could anger the spirits.
  • The taboo prevented fishing in the lagoon.
  • Discussing politics at dinner is often taboo.
  • In some places, it's taboo to talk about money.
  • Certain rituals are considered taboo in their society.

Translations of "taboo" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
табуnn. - tabu

In some cultures, having children out of wedlock is still considered taboo.

В некоторых культурах рождение детей вне брака до сих пор считается табу.

запретnm. - zapret

There seems to be a real taboo in our society about talking about this.

Я поняла, что в обществе существует настоящий запрет на обсуждение этой темы.

Adjective / Participle
запретныйadj. - zapretny

Violence against older women had, until recently, been a taboo issue.

До недавнего времени насилие в отношении пожилых женщин было запретной темой.

запрещенныйpp. - zapreshchenny

Even music and entertainment became officially taboo, whereas I am told that in private he personally enjoyed good semiclassical music.

Даже нот и зрелищность стали официально запрещённый, тогда как я сказан что в приватном он лично насладился хорошим semiclassical нот.

Verb
запретитьv. - zapretit'

In that sect, that's a no-no, questioning the leader is absolute taboo.

В той секте это табу, ставить под сомнение лидера строго запрещено.

табуироватьv. - tabuirovat'

You also say that the Europeans know how to taboo unpleasant topics.

Вы тоже говорите, что европейцы умеют табуировать неприятные темы.

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taboo: Examples and translations in context

In that podcast, they let nothing be sacred and mock every cultural taboo.

В том подкасте для него нет ничего святого, они высмеивают любые культурные табу.

In that sect, that's a no-no, questioning the leader is absolute taboo.

В той секте это табу, ставить под сомнение лидера строго запрещено.

For my grandparents, that's a no-no, criticizing the government was lifelong taboo.

Для моих бабушки и дедушки это табу, критиковать власть было пожизненным табу.

Among her relatives, that's a no-no, divorce is practically a family taboo.

Среди её родственников это табу, развод практически семейное табу.

That seems oddly specific for an outlet that is considered taboo.

Это кажется странно специфичным для выхода, который считается табу.

They thought it was taboo, but he loved dating the vivacious cougar.

Они считали это табу, но он обожал встречаться с жизнерадостной хищницей.

Body modification may be considered taboo in some cultures, depending on local beliefs.

Модификация тела может считаться табу в некоторых культурах в зависимости от местных верований.

Nothing seems more absurd to me than the word taboo.

Ничто не кажется мне более абсурдным, чем слово табу.

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