What is the Spanish word for "prohibitive"?

Learn how to say "prohibitive" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

prohibitive

Spanish

prohibitivo

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Alternative translations of "prohibitive"

excesivo
desorbitado

Examples of how to use "prohibitive" in Spanish

English
The cost of the house was prohibitive.
Spanish
El costo de la casa era prohibitivo.
English
The hotel fees were too prohibitive for us
Spanish
Las tarifas del hotel eran demasiado prohibitivas para nosotros.
English
High prices made the software prohibitive to buy
Spanish
Los precios altos hicieron que comprar el software fuera prohibitivo.
English
Parking costs in the city are prohibitive
Spanish
Los costos de estacionamiento en la ciudad son prohibitivos.
English
Their prohibitive rules discouraged many people
Spanish
Sus reglas prohibitivas disuadieron a muchas personas.

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