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in the PONS Dictionary

pre·clude [prɪˈklu:d] VB trans form

to preclude sth
etw ausschließen [o. unmöglich machen]
the planning regulations preclude all construction other than in natural stone
die Bauvorschriften lassen als Baumaterial nur Naturstein zu
to preclude sb from doing sth form
jdn davon abhalten [o. daran hindern] , etw zu tun
Present
Ipreclude
youpreclude
he/she/itprecludes
wepreclude
youpreclude
theypreclude
Past
Iprecluded
youprecluded
he/she/itprecluded
weprecluded
youprecluded
theyprecluded
Present Perfect
Ihaveprecluded
youhaveprecluded
he/she/ithasprecluded
wehaveprecluded
youhaveprecluded
theyhaveprecluded
Past Perfect
Ihadprecluded
youhadprecluded
he/she/ithadprecluded
wehadprecluded
youhadprecluded
theyhadprecluded
See further verb tables