shut out

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas am Betreten, an der Teilnahme oder am Einbezug zu hindern; im Sport verhindert man damit, dass der Gegner Tore erzielt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate preventing someone or something from entering, participating, or being included; also used in sports to mean preventing the opponent from scoring.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Prevent from enteringformal

   To keep someone or something from entering a place.

   Aussperren

   • They shut out the cold by closing all the windows.
   • The bouncer shut out the latecomers from the concert.
   • She shut out the noise by wearing headphones.

   Synonymebarblockdebarexcludekeep outlock out

   Antonymeadmitincludelet in

2. Exclude or ignoreinformal

   To deliberately not include someone in an activity or conversation.

   Ausschließen oder ignorieren

   • He felt shut out by his friends when they didn't invite him.
   • The team shut out the new member from their discussions.
   • She shut out all negative thoughts to focus on her work.

   Synonymeblackballdisregardexcludeignoreleave outomitostracizeshunslightsnub

   Antonymeacceptadmitincludeinvolvewelcome

3. Prevent from scoring (sports)informalamerican

   To prevent the opposing team from scoring any points in a game.

   Gegner ohne Gegentor halten

   • The goalkeeper shut out the opposing team in the final match.
   • They managed to shut out their rivals with a score of 3-0.
   • The defense worked hard to shut out the opponent's offense.

   Synonymeblankskunkwhitewash

Grundverbshut