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1 rule out
rule out [sth.], rule [sth.] out1) (eliminate) escludere, scartare [ possibility]* * *(to leave out; not to consider: We mustn't rule out the possibility of bad weather.) escludere* * *vt + adv* * *rule out [sth.], rule [sth.] out1) (eliminate) escludere, scartare [ possibility] -
2 ■ rule out
■ rule outv. t. + avv.1 escludere, scartare ( un'idea, una possibilità, ecc.); (leg.) non ammettere ( prove, ecc.); non riconoscere la validità di ( richieste, pretese, ecc.): to rule out murder, escludere che si tratti di un assassinio; to rule out sb. 's guilt, escludere che q. sia colpevole; We can't rule out the possibility that things will get worse, non possiamo escludere la possibilità che le cose peggiorino2 precludere ( una possibilità); rendere (qc.) impossibile: Her state of health rules out any immediate return to work, il suo stato di salute preclude del tutto un suo rientro immediato al lavoro; The nature of the terrain ruled out farming, la natura del suolo rendeva la coltivazione impossibile □ ( sport: dell'arbitro) to rule out a goal, annullare un gol □ to rule sb. out of st., escludere q. da qc.: The injury rules him out of the final, l'infortunio preclude la sua partecipazione alla finale; She has ruled herself out of standing at the next election, si è preclusa la possibilità di presentarsi alle prossime elezioni □ to be ruled out, essere vietato; essere dichiarato inammissibile; ( sport) essere inabilitato al gioco: He's rule out with a knee injury, non può giocare per un infortunio al ginocchio. -
3 ♦ possibility
♦ possibility /pɒsəˈbɪlətɪ/n. [uc]1 possibilità: There is no possibility of his winning, non c'è nessuna possibilità di vittoria per lui; to exclude a possibility, scartare una possibilità; to explore all the possibilities, esplorare ogni possibilità; a remote possibility, una possibilità remota; to rule out the possibility, escludere la possibilità2 (pl.) possibilità di successo; prospettiva; opportunità: What are the possibilities?, che possibilità (di successo) ci sono?● (trasp.) possibility of transit, transitabilità ( di una strada).
См. также в других словарях:
rule out the possibility — remove as a possibility, make impossible … English contemporary dictionary
rule\ out — v 1. To say that (smth) must not be done; not allow; also: decide against. The principal ruled out dances on school nights. The play was ruled out by the referee. Jean probably will not go to college, but she has not ruled that out. 2. To show… … Словарь американских идиом
rule out — {v.} 1. To say that (something) must not be done; not allow; also: decide against. * /The principal ruled out dances on school nights./ * /The play was ruled out by the referee./ * /Jean probably will not go to college, but she has not ruled that … Dictionary of American idioms
rule out — {v.} 1. To say that (something) must not be done; not allow; also: decide against. * /The principal ruled out dances on school nights./ * /The play was ruled out by the referee./ * /Jean probably will not go to college, but she has not ruled that … Dictionary of American idioms
rule out something — rule out (something) to stop considering something as a possibility. My doctor has ruled out drinking tea or coffee. Let s see how much the trip will cost before we rule it out … New idioms dictionary
rule out — (something) to stop considering something as a possibility. My doctor has ruled out drinking tea or coffee. Let s see how much the trip will cost before we rule it out … New idioms dictionary
rule out — verb 1. make impossible, especially beforehand (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑preclude, ↑close out • Derivationally related forms: ↑preclusive (for: ↑preclude) … Useful english dictionary
rule out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rule out : present tense I/you/we/they rule out he/she/it rules out present participle ruling out past tense ruled out past participle ruled out to stop considering something as a possibility The president has … English dictionary
rule out — phr verb Rule out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑foul play, ↑possibility, ↑redundancy … Collocations dictionary
exclude the possibility — rule out the likelihood or probability, eliminate the prospect … English contemporary dictionary
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