shut out

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения предотвращения входа, участия или включения кого-либо или чего-либо; также используется в спорте для обозначения предотвращения забивания голов соперником.

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.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Prevent from enteringformal

   To keep someone or something from entering a place.

   Не допускать

   • 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.

   Synonymsbarblockdebarexcludekeep outlock out

   Antonymsadmitincludelet in

2. Exclude or ignoreinformal

   To deliberately not include someone in an activity or conversation.

   Исключить или игнорировать

   • 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.

   Synonymsblackballdisregardexcludeignoreleave outomitostracizeshunslightsnub

   Antonymsacceptadmitincludeinvolvewelcome

3. Prevent from scoring (sports)informalamerican

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

   Не пропустить гол

   • 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.

   Synonymsblankskunkwhitewash

Base verbshut