shut out

exclure, empêcher d’entrer

Empêcher quelqu’un ou quelque chose d’entrer dans un lieu ou d’être inclus.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : shut someone/something out of something (The new rules shut small firms out of the market.)

Synonymes : exclude, keep out, block

Contraires : admit, include

Expressions courantes : shut out noise, shut out someone, shut out light

se fermer à, tenir à distance

Empêcher quelqu’un de se rapprocher de soi en refusant de lui confier ses pensées ou ses sentiments.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : shut someone out (When he feels hurt, he shuts his family out.)

Synonymes : distance yourself from, withdraw from

Expressions courantes : shut out someone, shut out friends, shut out family

empêcher de marquer

Empêcher l’équipe ou le joueur adverse de marquer le moindre point ou but.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : shut someone out (Our team shut the visitors out in the final.)

Expressions courantes : shut out opponents, shut out someone, shut out rivals

masquer, cacher

Empêcher de voir quelque chose en se trouvant devant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : shut something out (The tall hedge shuts the hills out completely.)

Synonymes : hide, obscure, block

Contraires : reveal

Expressions courantes : shut out views, shut out something, shut out scenery