shut out

• Verbo con sentido de impedir que alguien entre, participe o sea incluido; también se usa en deportes para referirse a evitar que el oponente marque puntos o goles.

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.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Prevent from enteringformal

   To keep someone or something from entering a place.

   impedir la entrada

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbarblockdebarexcludekeep outlock out

   Antónimosadmitincludelet in

2. Exclude or ignoreinformal

   To deliberately not include someone in an activity or conversation.

   Excluir o ignorar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblackballdisregardexcludeignoreleave outomitostracizeshunslightsnub

   Antónimosacceptadmitincludeinvolvewelcome

3. Prevent from scoring (sports)informalamerican

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

   Dejar sin anotar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblankskunkwhitewash

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