shut out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour signifier empêcher quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'entrer, de participer ou d'être inclus ; également utilisé dans le sport pour empêcher l'adversaire de marquer.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Prevent from enteringformal

   To keep someone or something from entering a place.

   empêcher d'entrer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarblockdebarexcludekeep outlock out

   Antonymesadmitincludelet in

2. Exclude or ignoreinformal

   To deliberately not include someone in an activity or conversation.

   exclure, ignorer

   • 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.

   Synonymesblackballdisregardexcludeignoreleave outomitostracizeshunslightsnub

   Antonymesacceptadmitincludeinvolvewelcome

3. Prevent from scoring (sports)informalamerican

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

   blanchir

   • 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.

   Synonymesblankskunkwhitewash

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