preclude
gb/pɹɪklˈud/ us/pɹɪklˈud/
C1
Inglês
~ 7400
lehetetlenné tesz, kizár, megakadályoz
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
kizár
B2
Padrão de uso:
to preclude [something]
The heavy snow precluded any possibility of travel that night.
A nagy havazás azon az éjszakán teljesen kizárta az utazás lehetőségét.
His prior commitments preclude attendance at the ceremony.
Korábbi kötelezettségei lehetetlenné teszik, hogy részt vegyen az ünnepségen.
Security concerns precluded a public announcement of the visit.
This does not preclude further negotiations in the future.
The lack of funding effectively precluded the project from going ahead.
Exemplos para estudantes
The bad weather precluded our trip.
A rossz idő meghiúsította az utazásunkat.
Time limits preclude a long discussion today.
Az időkorlátok miatt ma nincs lehetőség hosszabb megbeszélésre.
Her injury precludes a return to work this month.
The new law may preclude such deals.
Power cuts preclude safe use of the machines.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *"preclude to do something"*, but the correct structure is usually "preclude something" or "preclude something from happening". Another confusion is using "preclude" in informal speech where "stop" or "prevent" would sound more natural.
Significado
Make something impossible or prevent it
Colocações
preclude the possibility
|preclude any chance
|preclude a conflict
|preclude a discussion
|preclude an agreement
|preclude future action
Sinônimos
prevent (More common and general; less formal than "preclude".)
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rule out (Often used in speech; stresses deciding that something is not possible or not an option.)
Antônimos
allow (Means to let something happen, the opposite of making it impossible.)
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permit (Formal verb meaning to give permission, the opposite of preventing.)
Temas
law
|business
|academia
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To stop something from being able to happen.
To prevent something from happening or being possible, especially by making it impossible in advance.
C1
FORMAL
2
megakadályoz
B2
Padrão de uso:
to preclude [someone] from [verb+ing]
His criminal record may preclude him from entering the country.
Büntetett előélete megakadályozhatja abban, hogy belépjen az országba.
Company policy precludes employees from accepting gifts from clients.
A vállalati szabályzat megakadályozza, hogy az alkalmazottak ajándékot fogadjanak el az ügyfelektől.
The injury will likely preclude her from competing in the final.
Nothing in the contract precludes you from working elsewhere.
The new regulations could preclude smaller firms from taking part in the tender.
Exemplos para estudantes
His illness precludes him from working full-time.
Betegsége megakadályozza abban, hogy teljes munkaidőben dolgozzon.
The rules preclude students from using phones in class.
A szabályok megtiltják a diákoknak a telefonhasználatot az órán.
Lack of money precludes many people from studying abroad.
This visa does not preclude you from having a second job.
The law precludes prisoners from voting in elections.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *"preclude someone to do something"*. The usual pattern is "preclude someone from doing something". Learners also confuse it with "forbid"; "preclude" focuses on making something impossible, while "forbid" focuses on ordering someone not to do it.
Significado
Prevent someone from doing something
Colocações
preclude someone from suing
|preclude him from participating
|preclude them from voting
|preclude employees from striking
|preclude workers from joining
Sinônimos
bar (Often used in legal or official contexts to mean formally prevent someone from doing something.)
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exclude (Focuses on leaving someone out or not allowing them to take part.)
Antônimos
enable (Means to make it possible for someone to do something, the opposite of preventing them.)
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allow (Means to let someone do something, the opposite of stopping them.)
Temas
law
|business
|society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Definição
To make it impossible for someone to do something.
To stop a person or group from being able or allowed to do something.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
preclude
AFI
GB/pɹɪklˈud/
US/pɹɪklˈud/
Sílabas e tonicidade
pre - clude (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clude)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: preclude
- 3rd Person Singular: precludes
- Present Participle: precluding
- Past: precluded
Família de palavras
Forms
precludes
verb
precluding
verb
precluded
verb
Advanced or less common
preclusion
noun
Expressões
be precluded from doing something
1/bˈi pɹɪklˈudɪd fɹˈʌm dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
Be prevented from doing something
To not be able or allowed to do something because something stops you.
Exemplos
- Many low-income students are effectively precluded from attending university by high fees.
- He is legally precluded from having any contact with the victim.
- They were precluded from voting by residency rules.
nothing precludes
1/nˈʌθɪŋ pɹɪklˈudz/
fixed phrase
formal
Nothing stops this from happening
Used to say that there is no rule or fact that stops something from happening.
Exemplos
- Nothing precludes you from applying again next year.
- Nothing precludes the parties from reaching a private settlement.
- Nothing precludes further changes if they become necessary.
preclude the possibility of
1/pɹɪklˈud ðə pˌɑsəbˈɪləti əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Make it impossible that something can happen
To make it so that something cannot happen at all.
Exemplos
- Their refusal to cooperate precludes the possibility of a peaceful solution.
- Poor exam results do not necessarily preclude the possibility of getting into a good university.
- Lack of data precludes the possibility of drawing firm conclusions.