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isolate

[/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/]
verb
isolar
1. to separate or set apart from others; to keep alone
The hospital decided to isolate the patient with the contagious disease.
O hospital decidiu isolar o paciente com a doença contagiosa.
2. to identify or distinguish something from a group or mixture
Scientists were able to isolate the virus from the blood sample.
Os cientistas conseguiram isolar o vírus da amostra de sangue.
3. to place in a state of isolation; to cut off from contact
The remote island tends to isolate its inhabitants from modern civilization.
A ilha remota tende a isolar seus habitantes da civilização moderna.
Synonyms
separatesegregatedetachsecludequarantineinsulate
Antonyms
combineintegrateuniteconnectjoininclude

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
isolar
standard term used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
isolar
no significant regional variation
São Paulo
isolar
no significant regional variation
Portugal
isolar
standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

isolate oneself
in isolation
isolation from society
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