shut out
US /ʃʌt aʊt/
UK /ʃʌt aʊt/
1.
excluir, bloquear
to prevent someone or something from entering a place or participating in an activity
:
•
The heavy rain shut out the view of the mountains.
A chuva forte bloqueou a vista das montanhas.
•
She felt completely shut out from the conversation.
Ela se sentiu completamente excluída da conversa.
2.
derrotar por zero, não permitir pontos
to prevent an opponent from scoring any points in a game or competition
:
•
Our team managed to shut out the opposing team with a score of 3-0.
Nossa equipe conseguiu derrotar por zero o time adversário com um placar de 3 a 0.
•
The pitcher was determined to shut out the other team.
O arremessador estava determinado a derrotar por zero o outro time.