i·so·late (  s -l t )tr.v. i·so·lat·ed, i·so·lat·ing, i·so·lates 1. To set apart or cut off from others. 2. To place in quarantine. 3. Chemistry To separate (a substance) in pure form from a combined mixture. 4. To render free of external influence; insulate. 5. Microbiology To separate (a pure strain) from a mixed bacterial or fungal culture. 6. Psychology To separate (experiences or memories) from the emotions relating to them. 7. Electricity a. To set apart (a component, circuit, or system) from a source of electricity. b. To insulate or shield. adj. (-l  t, -lt) Solitary; alone. n. (-l t, -lt)1. A person, thing, or group that has been isolated, as by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers. 2. Biology A population of bacteria or other cells that has been isolated. 3. Linguistics A language isolate. [Back-formation from isolated.] i so·lator n.Synonyms: isolate, insulate, seclude, segregate, sequester These verbs mean to separate from others: a mountain that isolated the village from larger towns; insulated herself from the chaos surrounding her; a celebrity who was secluded from public scrutiny; segregated the infectious patients in a special ward; sequestering a jury during its deliberations. |
isolate
vb [ˈaɪsəˌleɪt] (tr)
1. to place apart; cause to be alone
2. (Medicine) Med to quarantine (a person or animal) having or suspected of having a contagious disease
3. (Chemistry) to obtain (a compound) in an uncombined form
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) to obtain pure cultures of (bacteria, esp those causing a particular disease)
5. (Electronics) Electronics to prevent interaction between (circuits, components, etc.); insulate
n [ˈaɪsəlɪt]
an isolated person or group
[back formation from isolated, via Italian from Latin insulātus, literally: made into an island; see insulate]
isolable adj
isolability n
isolator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | isolate - place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates" segregate - separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others; "the sun segregates the carbon"; "large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims" cloister - seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office" seclude, sequestrate, sequester, withdraw - keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book" quarantine - place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England" maroon - leave stranded on a desert island without resources; "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island" |
| 2. | isolate - obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions preisolate - isolate beforehand | |
| 3. | isolate - set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" | |
| 4. | isolate - separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life |
isolate
verb
1. separate, break up, cut off, detach, split up, insulate, segregate, disconnect, divorce, sequester, set apart, disunite, estrange This policy could isolate members from the UN security council.
2. quarantine, separate, exclude, cut off, detached, keep in solitude Patients will be isolated for one month after treatment.
Translations
isolate [ˈaɪsəʊleɪt] VT
1. (= cut off) → aislar (from de) this policy could isolate China from the rest of the world → esta política podría aislar a China del resto del mundo
it is difficult to isolate religion from politics → es difícil separar la religión de la política
to isolate o.s. → aislarse
it is difficult to isolate religion from politics → es difícil separar la religión de la política
to isolate o.s. → aislarse
2. (= pinpoint) [+ cause, source] → identificar; [+ problem, virus, gene] → aislar
3. (Med) (= quarantine) [+ person, animal] → aislar (from de)
isolate [ˈaɪsəleɪt] vt
[+ person] → isoler
Political influence is being used to shape public opinion and isolate critics → L'influence politique est utilisée pour modeler l'opinion publique et isoler la critique.
to isolate sb from → isoler qn de
Political influence is being used to shape public opinion and isolate critics → L'influence politique est utilisée pour modeler l'opinion publique et isoler la critique.
to isolate sb from → isoler qn de
[+ gene, protein, element] → isoler
Genetic engineering techniques can isolate the gene that is responsible → Les techniques de génie génétique peuvent isoler le gène responsable.
Genetic engineering techniques can isolate the gene that is responsible → Les techniques de génie génétique peuvent isoler le gène responsable.
[+ person with infectious disease] → isoler
to be isolated → être isolé
David had to be isolated for whooping cough → David a dû être isolé à cause de sa coqueluche.
to be isolated → être isolé
David had to be isolated for whooping cough → David a dû être isolé à cause de sa coqueluche.
isolate
vt
(= separate) → absondern, isolieren; (Med, Chem) → isolieren; the causes of crime cannot be isolated from social conditions → man kann die Gründe für kriminelles Verhalten nicht von den gesellschaftlichen Verhältnissen gesondert or isoliert betrachten
(= cut off) → abschneiden, isolieren; to isolate oneself from other people → sich (von anderen) abkapseln; to isolate oneself from the outside world → sich isolieren, sich von der Außenwelt zurückziehen
isolate [ˈaɪsəˌleɪt] vt (gen) (Med) to isolate (from) → isolare (da); (pinpoint, cause) → individuare, isolare
isolate [ˈaɪsəˌleɪt] vt (gen) (Med) to isolate (from) → isolare (da); (pinpoint, cause) → individuare, isolare
isolate [ˈaɪsəˌleɪt] vt (gen) (Med) to isolate (from) → isolare (da); (pinpoint, cause) → individuare, isolare
v isolate [ˈaisəleit]
to separate, cut off or keep apart from others Several houses have been isolated by the flood water; A child with an infectious disease should be isolated. isoleer يَعْزِل изолирам odříznout, izolovat isolere isolieren απομονώνω aislar eristama جدا کردن؛ تنها کردن eristää isoler לְבוֹדֵד अलग रखना, पृथक करना odvojiti elszigetel, elkülönít memisahkan, mengisolasi einangra isolare 孤立させる 분리하다, 격리하다 atskirti, izoliuoti izolēt terasing isoleren isolere, avskjære fra (omverdenen) izolować isolar a izola изолировать odrezať; izolovať osamiti izolovati isolera แยก (ความคิด, ปัญหา, สถานการณ์) ayırmak 隔離 ізолювати, відокремлювати علاحدہ کرنا cô lập 隔离
adj isolated
lonely; standing alone. geïsoleerd مَعْزول، مُنْعَزِل усамотен osamělý isoleret alleinstehend απομονωμένος aislado üksildane جدا شده؛ تک افتاده eristäytynyt isolé מְבוּדַד अलग, एकांकी odvojen elszigetelt sendirian einangraður isolato 孤立した 고립된 atskiras, vienišas izolēts sunyi geaasoleerd avsides, enkeltstående, isolert odosobniony isolado izolat, retras изолированный ojedinelý, oddelený osamljen izolovan isolerad โดดเดี่ยว ayrılmış, ayrı (düşmüş) 孤立的 ізольований; відокремлений علاحدہ bị cô lập 孤立的
n isoˈlation
isolasie عَزْل، عُزْلَه изолaция izolace isolation die Isolierung απομόνωση aislamiento üksildus جداسازی؛ تنهایی eristäminen, eristäytyminen isolement בִּידוּד पृथक्करण odvajanje elszigetel(őd)és isolasi einangrun isolamento 孤立 고립, 격리 atskyrimas, izoliavimas izolācija keterasingan isolatie, isolement isolering, isolasjon separacja isolamento izolare изоляция izolácia; osamotenosť, odlúčenie osamljenost izolacija isolering การแยกตัว; ความโดดเดี่ยว ayırma, ayrılma 隔離 ізоляція; відокремлення علاحدگی sự cô lập 隔离
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