Translation of "tabou" to English

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Dictionary translations for "tabou"

le tabou m noun

pl. tabous

taboo [təˈbu:] (interdiction)

L'usage excessif de sel devrait être un tabou.

The excessive use of salt should be taboo.

tabou adjective

tabou / taboue / tabous / taboues

taboo [təˈbu:] (religion)

L'usage excessif de sel devrait être un tabou.

The excessive use of salt should be taboo.

untouchable [ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl] (qu'on ne peut critiquer)

Phrases with "tabou" (2)

braver tabou - defy
se braver tabou - defy

Contexts with "tabou"

L'usage excessif de sel devrait être un tabou. The excessive use of salt should be taboo.

L'inceste est un tabou que l'on rencontre dans presque toutes les cultures. Incest is a taboo found in almost all cultures.

Ça existe, mais vu que c'est un tabou et qu'on n'en parle donc pas, on n'a pas besoin de mots pour ça. It exists, but seeing as it is taboo and that nobody talks about it, there's no need to have words for it.

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