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be excluded

[bi ɪkˈskluːdɪd]
verb phrase
ser excluído/excluída
1. to be left out or not included in a group, activity, or process
She was excluded from the meeting because she was on vacation.
Ela foi excluída da reunião porque estava de férias.
2. to be deliberately kept out or removed from consideration
Students with low attendance may be excluded from the program.
Alunos com baixa frequência podem ser excluídos do programa.
3. to be barred or prevented from participating
He felt excluded from the social group.
Ele se sentiu excluído do grupo social.
NYC Slang
left out, kicked out, shut out
Synonyms
be left outbe omittedbe shut outbe kept outbe barred
Antonyms
be includedbe admittedbe incorporatedbe involved

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser excluído/excluída
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
ser excluído/excluída
standard usage, may colloquially say 'ficar de fora'
São Paulo
ser excluído/excluída
standard usage
Portugal
ser excluído/excluída
standard usage across regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

be left out in the cold
be on the outside looking in
be given the short end of the stick
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