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isolated adjective 1. remote, far, distant, lonely, out-of-the-way, hidden, retired, far-off, secluded, inaccessible, faraway, outlying, in the middle of nowhere, off the beaten track, backwoods, godforsaken, incommunicado, unfrequented Many of the refugee areas are in isolated areas. 2. single, individual, unique, unusual, sole, random, exceptional, freak, lone, solitary, abnormal, unrelated, anomalous, atypical, untypical The allegations related to an isolated case of cheating. 3. solitary, withdrawn, lonely, sheltered, segregated, cloistered, reclusive, lonesome, sequestered, introverted, friendless, companionless He now lives an isolated life in the countryside. Translations isolated [ˈaɪsəʊleɪtɪd] ADJ 1. (= remote, cut off) [house, village, community] → aislado, apartado; [person] → aislado the islanders were very isolated → los habitantes de la isla estaban muy aislados she lived a strange, isolated life → vivía una vida extraña y solitaria to feel isolated → sentirse aislado to be isolated from one's family → estar aislado de su familia to keep sth/sb isolated from sth/sb → mantener algo/a algn aislado de algo/algn 2. (= individual) [incident, case, example] → aislado isolated [ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd] adj [house, village, area] → isolé(e) (= cut off from other people) → isolé(e) isolated adj (= cut off, marginalized) → abgeschnitten, isoliert; (= remote) → abgelegen; existence → zurückgezogen; (Med) → isoliert; the islanders feel isolated → die Inselbewohner fühlen sich von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten; she kept her sons isolated from other children → sie hielt ihre Söhne von anderen Kindern fern isolated [ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd] adj → isolato/a isolated [ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd] adj → isolato/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a confined or isolated area, if not very large, the organic and inorganic conditions of life will generally be in a great degree uniform; so that natural selection will tend to modify all the individuals of a varying species throughout the area in the same manner in relation to the same conditions. The soil of all the former states has the appearance of an alluvial deposit; and isolated rocks have been found, of a nature and in situations which render it difficult to refute the opinion that they have been transferred to their present beds by floating ice. Half a Martian year, about three hundred and forty-four of our days, each of these men spend alone in this huge, isolated plant. |
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