keep out

• Verbe à particule signifiant empêcher quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'entrer dans un lieu ou de s'y impliquer, ou rester à l'extérieur.

A phrasal verb used to indicate preventing someone or something from entering a place or becoming involved.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Prevent entryformal

   To stop someone or something from entering a place.

   empêcher l'entrée

   • The fence is designed to keep out intruders.
   • Please keep out of the construction zone.
   • The curtains help keep out the sunlight.

   Synonymesbarblockdebarexcludeprecludeshut out

   Antonymesacceptadmitincludewelcome

2. Exclude or avoidinformal

   To avoid being involved in something or to prevent something from affecting you.

   se tenir à l'écart

   • He tries to keep out of office politics.
   • She kept out of the argument to stay neutral.
   • Keep out of trouble while you're away.

   Synonymesavoideschewevadeshun

   Antonymesadmitengageincludeinvolve

Verbe de basekeep