isolate

A verb used to indicate the act of separating something or someone from others, or of placing in a state of solitude or quarantine.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по отделению чего-либо или кого-либо от других, или помещения в состояние уединения или карантина.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de separar algo o a alguien de los demás, o de ponerlo en un estado de aislamiento o cuarentena.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de séparer quelque chose ou quelqu'un des autres, ou de le placer dans un état d'isolement ou de quarantaine.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas oder jemanden von anderem zu trennen oder in einen Zustand der Abgeschiedenheit bzw. Quarantäne zu versetzen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de separar algo ou alguém dos demais, ou de colocá-lo em estado de isolamento ou quarentena.zh表示将某人或某物与他人或他物分开、隔离开来，或使其处于独处、隔离或检疫状态的动作。arفعل يدل على فصل شيء أو شخص عن غيره، أو وضعه في حالة عزلة أو حجر صحي.

1. Separate from others B1 formal medical

   To place a person or thing apart from others, especially to prevent the spread of disease.

   • The patient was isolated to prevent the infection from spreading.
   • Doctors isolated the virus sample for further study.
   • They isolated the affected area to contain the outbreak.

   ruИзолироватьesAislarfrisolerdeIsolierenptIsolarzh隔离arعزل

   المرادفات: cut offdetachinsulatequarantinesecludesegregateseparatesequester

   الأضداد: associateincludeincorporateintegrateminglemixunite

2. Extract or separate B2 formal scientific

   To obtain or separate a substance, element, or component from a mixture or environment.

   • Chemists isolated the active compound from the plant.
   • The researchers isolated the gene responsible for the mutation.
   • They isolated the bacteria from the water sample.

   ruВыделитьesAislar, extraer o separar un componentefrisoler (extraire ou séparer)deIsolierenptExtrair ou separarzh分离提取arاستخلاص

   المرادفات: abstractdetachextractpurifyremovesegregateseparatesingle out

3. Identify or distinguish B2 formal

   To identify or recognize something as separate or distinct from others.

   • The detective isolated the key clue from the evidence.
   • We need to isolate the main problem before solving it.
   • She isolated the most important factors in the analysis.

   ruВыделитьesidentificar o distinguirfrIdentifier ou distinguerdeIsolierenptIdentificarzh区分arتمييز

   المرادفات: distinguishidentifypinpointrecognizesingle out

• isolated past participle
• isolated past simple
• isolating present participle
• isolates third person singular