shut out

escludere, tenere fuori

Impedire a qualcuno o qualcosa di entrare in un luogo o di essere incluso.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone or something from entering a place or being included.

• These curtains shut out the light.
• They shut us out of the meeting.
• A thick door shuts out most street noise.

Come si usa: shut someone/something out of something (The new rules shut small firms out of the market.)

Sinonimi: exclude, keep out, block

Contrari: admit, include

Espressioni comuni: shut out noise, shut out someone, shut out light

chiudersi a, tenere a distanza

Impedire a qualcuno di avvicinarsi emotivamente, rifiutandosi di condividere pensieri o sentimenti.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone from getting close to you by refusing to share your thoughts or feelings.

• Please do not shut me out.
• After the loss, she shut out her closest friends.
• He shuts his partner out whenever they discuss his feelings.

Come si usa: shut someone out (When he feels hurt, he shuts his family out.)

Sinonimi: distance yourself from, withdraw from

Espressioni comuni: shut out someone, shut out friends, shut out family

impedire di segnare

Impedire alla squadra o al giocatore avversario di segnare punti o gol.

In inglese semplice: To stop the other team or player from scoring any points or goals.

• We shut out the other team.
• Their goalkeeper shut us out for the whole match.
• The pitcher shut out the home team yesterday.

Come si usa: shut someone out (Our team shut the visitors out in the final.)

Espressioni comuni: shut out opponents, shut out someone, shut out rivals

nascondere, coprire

Impedire di vedere qualcosa trovandosi davanti a esso.

In inglese semplice: To prevent you from seeing something by being in front of it.

• The wall shuts out the view.
• New buildings shut out the hills behind our house.
• Tall trees had shut out much of the sky.

Come si usa: shut something out (The tall hedge shuts the hills out completely.)

Sinonimi: hide, obscure, block

Contrari: reveal

Espressioni comuni: shut out views, shut out something, shut out scenery