Translation
to isolate, to insulate
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Word origin
From Italian isolato ('made into an island'), from Latin insula ('island'). The idea is of cutting something off as the sea cuts off an island.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- insula
- English cognates
- isolate, insular, isle
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | isole | isolais | isolai | isolerai | isolerais |
| tu | isoles | isolais | isolas | isoleras | isolerais |
| il/elle | isole | isolait | isola | isolera | isolerait |
| nous | isolons | isolions | isolâmes | isolerons | isolerions |
| vous | isolez | isoliez | isolâtes | isolerez | isoleriez |
| ils/elles | isolent | isolaient | isolèrent | isoleront | isoleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | isole | isolasse |
| tu | isoles | isolasses |
| il/elle | isole | isolât |
| nous | isolions | isolassions |
| vous | isoliez | isolassiez |
| ils/elles | isolent | isolassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | isole |
| nous | isolons |
| vous | isolez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- isolant
- Past participle
- isolé · isolée · isolés · isolées
Examples
.
The patient has to be isolated to protect the others.
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The police kept the witness away from the journalists.
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This wall insulates well against the noise from the street.
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They shut themselves away as soon as a problem comes up.
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We are insulating the coldest rooms in the house.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 8: isoler, administration, bénéfice and 7 more words.