Exclude meaning in English
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Definition
to be excluded: to not be included, to be omitted, to be left out
My son was excluded from school for bad behavior.
excluding (shipping costs): not including, except for, not counting (shipping costs)
The total cost of the horse is 3,000 dollars, excluding shipping. For that, you have to pay extra.
Examples
- "So I have been, unfortunately, excluded from this pleasant ritual."
- "If you're tired of being excluded, then we have the product for you!"
- "Well, the problem, err, the issue, is that every Friday, following work, my presence is required at a local accountancy club, where formal attire is preferred, so I have been, by default of course, excluded from participation in this pleasant inter-office ritual."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the advertisement you've just heard.
Someone who cannot read is called .
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a .
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be .
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be .
Someone who cannot read is called .
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a .
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be .
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be .
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the advertisement you've just heard.
Someone who cannot read is called illiterate 1.
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a billboard 2.
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "overcome 3" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be ridiculed 4.
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be excluded 5.
Someone who cannot read is called illiterate 1.
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a billboard 2.
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "overcome 3" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be ridiculed 4.
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be excluded 5.
1 illiterate: The term "illiterate" means to be unable to read or write. A person who cannot read or write is called "illiterate".
2 billboard: A billboard is a large sign used for advertisements, generally in public places such as in the center of towns and cities or by major roads. Billboards are very commonly seen on highways and motorways.
3 overcome: To "overcome" something is to successfully fight against it or defeat it. One can overcome a problem, a fear, an opponent or a handicap. Example: I have overcome my fear of fish and recently bought an aquarium. The verb "to overcome" is synonymous with "conquer" and "defeat" in this context.
4 ridiculed: To be "ridiculed" is to be made to look "ridiculous" or to be "made fun of".
5 excluded: If one is "excluded" (from somewhere or some place), they are "denied access to it". To exclude, in the active sense, is "to deny access" or to prevent someone from being included. In this advertisement, the announcer mentions that people who can't read are often "excluded" from a group.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the advertisement you've just heard.
Someone who cannot read is called .
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a .
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be .
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be .
Someone who cannot read is called .
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a .
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be .
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be .
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the advertisement you've just heard.
Someone who cannot read is called illiterate 1.
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a billboard 2.
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "overcome 3" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be ridiculed 4.
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be excluded 5.
Someone who cannot read is called illiterate 1.
A large sign used for outdoor advertising is called a billboard 2.
When one conquers or defeats a problem they "overcome 3" the problem.
To "be made fun of" or "mocked" is to be ridiculed 4.
To be "denied access" or "to be left out" of something is to be excluded 5.
1 illiterate: The term "illiterate" means to be unable to read or write. A person who cannot read or write is called "illiterate".
2 billboard: A billboard is a large sign used for advertisements, generally in public places such as in the center of towns and cities or by major roads. Billboards are very commonly seen on highways and motorways.
3 overcome: To "overcome" something is to successfully fight against it or defeat it. One can overcome a problem, a fear, an opponent or a handicap. Example: I have overcome my fear of fish and recently bought an aquarium. The verb "to overcome" is synonymous with "conquer" and "defeat" in this context.
4 ridiculed: To be "ridiculed" is to be made to look "ridiculous" or to be "made fun of".
5 excluded: If one is "excluded" (from somewhere or some place), they are "denied access to it". To exclude, in the active sense, is "to deny access" or to prevent someone from being included. In this advertisement, the announcer mentions that people who can't read are often "excluded" from a group.
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