rule out

escludere, scartare

Decidere che qualcosa non è possibile o non va preso in considerazione.

In inglese semplice: To decide that something is not possible or should not be considered.

• We cannot rule out a mistake.
• The tests ruled out an infection.
• Police have ruled her out as a suspect.

Come si usa: rule someone/something out as something (Police ruled him out as a suspect.); rule out doing something (We have ruled out buying a larger house.)

Sinonimi: exclude, eliminate, discount

Espressioni comuni: rule out a possibility, rule out a suspect

impedire, rendere impossibile

Rendere impossibile un evento o un’azione.

In inglese semplice: To prevent something from being possible.

• Heavy rain ruled out a picnic.
• The cost rules out any chance of buying it.
• Her injury has ruled out competing this season.

Come si usa: rule out doing something (His injury ruled out playing in the final.)

Sinonimi: prevent, preclude

Contrari: enable

Espressioni comuni: rule out any chance, rule out a trip

rendere indisponibile, mettere fuori gioco

Rendere qualcuno o qualcosa non disponibile per un uso o un’attività specifica.

In inglese semplice: To make someone or something unavailable for a particular use or activity.

• An injury ruled out our goalkeeper.
• Repairs have ruled out the hall for this event.
• He was ruled out of the final with a broken ankle.

Come si usa: rule someone out of something (An injury ruled her out of the match.); be ruled out for something (The hall was ruled out for our meeting because of repairs.)

Espressioni comuni: rule out a player, rule out a venue

vietare, proibire

Stabilire ufficialmente che qualcosa non è consentito.

In inglese semplice: To decide officially that something is not allowed.

• The committee ruled out outside help.
• The judge ruled out questions about her family.
• Competition rules rule out the use of engines.

Sinonimi: forbid, disallow, prohibit

Contrari: allow, permit

Espressioni comuni: rule out a method, rule out such practices

barrare, cancellare

Tracciare una linea diritta su parole scritte o su una voce di un elenco.

In inglese semplice: To draw a straight line through written words or an item on a list.

• Rule out the wrong answer.
• He ruled out the last entry with a ruler.
• The old address had been ruled out in red ink.

Come si usa: rule something out (She ruled the wrong name out with a pencil.)

Sinonimi: cross out, strike out

Espressioni comuni: rule out a word, rule out an entry