adjective#379 by frequency
нельзя
[nʲɪlʲˈzʲa]nel'zya
it is impossible, one cannot, you can't; it is prohibited, it is forbidden, it is not allowed, one must not; one cannot
Meanings
- 1
it is impossible (perfective aspect), one cannot, you can't
Нельзя верить во всё, что слышишь.
You can't believe everything you hear.
Tatoeba · corvard · CC BY 2.0 FR
На этом острове нельзя жить.
You can't live on that island.
Tatoeba · marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
it is prohibited (imperfective aspect), it is forbidden, it is not allowed, one must not
- 3
one cannot
Не существует ничего, что нельзя перевести.
There is nothing that one cannot translate.
Tatoeba · marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
Нельзя желать того, чего не знаешь.
One cannot desire what one doesn't know.
Tatoeba · odexed · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
not an optionrare