Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| vedar | /beˈdaɾ/ |
| banear | /baneˈaɾ/ |
vedar fits official, legal or formal prohibitions, such as a government banning a substance. The everyday verb for a formal ban is prohibir, and the noun for a ban is often prohibición. For a governmental or institutional ban, veto is also used.
Which one should you use?
vedar is the formal verb for forbidding something. banear is an anglicism taken from the English word ban and is used almost only in internet slang, video games and social media, for being blocked from a platform. The matching nouns are vedamiento and baneo.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
banear is a regular verb. Its form baneen is the third person plural present subjunctive, used after expressions of doubt or desire.
How do you pronounce it?
vedar is pronounced /beˈdaɾ/, with the stress on the last syllable and a v that sounds like a soft b.
Did you know?
- While banear is common in gaming, it is not recognized by the official Royal Spanish Academy, which prefers bloquear or expulsar.
- In a hunting context, vedar refers specifically to a seasonal ban on hunting to protect wildlife, known as a veda.
- The verb vedar shares an ancient root with the English word 'veto', meaning both words stem from the Latin 'vetō', which literally means 'I forbid'.
Examples in context
- No creo que me baneen.I don't think they'll ban me.baneen is the subjunctive form, used here after an expression of doubt.
- Hay una prohibición de fumar en esta área.There is a ban on smoking in this area.
- El gobierno emitió un veto a la importación de ciertos productos.The government issued a ban on the import of certain products.
- La ley prohíbe el consumo de alcohol en los parques públicos.The law prohibits the consumption of alcohol in public parks.
- Prohibido fumar.No smoking
- No está permitido el acceso a esta área.Access to this area is not allowed.
- El gobierno emitió una prohibición.The government issued a ban.
- El gobierno decidió vedar la caza en este parque.The government decided to ban hunting in this park.
- La nueva ley va a vedar el uso de plásticos.The new law is going to ban the use of plastics.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing new park regulations.
- SofíaSofía: ¿Viste que van a vedar los perros aquí?Did you see that they are going to ban dogs here?
- MateoMateo: Sí, es una lástima para los dueños.Yes, it is a shame for the owners.
- SofíaSofía: No entiendo por qué quieren vedar su entrada.I don't understand why they want to ban their entry.
- MateoMateo: Quizás sea por la limpieza del parque.Maybe it is for the cleanliness of the park.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ban” translations and entries vedar, banear, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries banear, vedar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
