freeze out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral
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Meaning: To exclude coldly

冷落排挤
Excluir fríamente
冷たく排除する
냉정하게 따돌리다

To deliberately ignore or ostracize.

故意冷落或排斥某人。
Ignorar o marginar deliberadamente a alguien.
意図的に無視したり、仲間はずれにすること。
의도적으로 무시하거나 배제하다.
Base verb: freeze
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. They froze her out of the group.
    他们把她从圈子里排挤出去了
    La excluyeron del grupo
    彼らは彼女をグループから締め出した
    그들은 그녀를 그룹에서 따돌렸다.
  2. He felt frozen out.
    他感觉被冷落了
    Se sintió marginado
    彼は仲間はずれにされていると感じた
    그는 따돌림당하는 기분이 들었다.
  3. Don't freeze me out.
    别把我排斥在外
    No me dejes de lado
    私を仲間はずれにしないで
    나를 따돌리지 마.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: excluding, cold, ostracizing

Tone: hurtful

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  • Freeze out
    排挤、冷落
    hacer el vacío
    無視する、のけ者にする
    따돌리다; 냉대하다

Origin & History

From giving someone a cold reception.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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