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precludere

to preclude

verb preh-KLOO-deh-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: Latin praecludere (to shut off, to block)

Also means

to bar

Usage Note

Precludere means to shut off a possibility or a path — precludere l'accesso (to bar access), precludersi una strada (to close off a path for oneself). It is conjugated like chiudere (irregular past participle precluso). Learners should note the past participle: la strada è preclusa, not precluda.

Examples

"Quella scelta potrebbe precluderti molte opportunità."

Natural Translation

That choice could preclude many opportunities for you.

Literal Translation

That choice could preclude-to-you many opportunities.

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