What does "prohibitivo" mean in English?

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Spanish

prohibitivo

English

prohibitive

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Alternative translations of "prohibitivo"

prohibitory
forbidding
restrictive
proscriptive

Examples of how to use "prohibitivo" in Spanish

Spanish
El precio era prohibitivo.
English
The price was prohibitive.
Spanish
El precio es prohibitivo para muchos turistas
English
The price is prohibitive for many tourists.
Spanish
La multa resultó en un costo prohibitivo
English
The fine resulted in an prohibitive cost.
Spanish
Ese tratamiento médico parece prohibitivo ahora
English
That medical treatment now seems prohibitive.
Spanish
Resulta prohibitivo pagar ese impuesto
English
It seems prohibitive to pay that tax.

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