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"Exclude" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "excluir", and "preclude" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "excluir". Learn more about the difference between "exclude" and "preclude" below.
exclude(
ehks
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klud
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. excluir
My list excludes anyone who paid after November 30th.Mi lista excluye a los que pagaron después del 30 de noviembre.
2. (to bar)
a. excluir
He complained that his schoolmates excluded him from their games.Se quejó de que sus compañeros de clase lo excluyeron de sus juegos.
a. descartar
We do not exclude the possibility that Britain may leave the EU.No descartamos la posibilidad de que Gran Bretaña se salga de la UE.
a. expulsar
She had already been excluded from three schools before the age of 14.Ya la habían expulsado de tres escuelas antes de cumplir los 14 años.
preclude(
pruh
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klud
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. excluir
The party's stated policy precludes the prospect of a coalition with any other party.La política establecida por el partido excluye la posibilidad de una coalición con ningún otro partido.
b. impedir
She has a medical condition which will preclude her from going on this trip.Padece una afección que le impide hacer este viaje.
c. descartar
We cannot preclude the possibility that he may never recover.No podemos descartar la posibilidad de que nunca se recupere.
