Translation
to isolate, to cut off; to insulate
Word origin
From French isoler and Italian isolato, 'made into an island', from Latin insula. To isolate something is to turn it into an island. English insulate and isolate are the same word arriving twice.
- Origin
- Latin, via Italian and French
- Root
- insula
- English cognates
- isolate, insulate, insular, isle
Examples
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The high wall cuts the garden off from the street.
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We insulated the walls against the cold.
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Do not isolate yourself from the other members of the group.
Two senses, and the second one surprises learners. is to separate somebody or something from its surroundings, and it is also the builder's and electrician's word: you a wall against cold or a wire against current. Both come from the same picture of making an island.
The verb is transitive, so it takes the accusative, and the reflexive sin is how you say to keep to yourself. is the participle you will meet most: , a house standing on its own.
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