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to isolate
01
aislar
to separate someone or something from others
Transitive: to isolate sb/sth
Example
The researchers decided to isolate the specimen in a controlled environment to study its behavior.
Los investigadores decidieron aislar el espécimen en un entorno controlado para estudiar su comportamiento.
In the prison system, high-risk inmates are often isolated from the general population for security reasons.
En el sistema penitenciario, los reclusos de alto riesgo son a menudo separados de la población general por razones de seguridad.
02
aislar, separar
to separate something from a mixture or environment to obtain it in pure form
Transitive: to isolate an element or cell
Example
Scientists are trying to isolate the active ingredient in the plant extract to develop a new medication.
Los científicos están tratando de aislar el ingrediente activo del extracto de la planta para desarrollar un nuevo medicamento.
The microbiologist successfully isolated a strain of bacteria from the contaminated water sample.
El microbiólogo logró aislar una cepa de bacterias de la muestra de agua contaminada.
03
aislar
to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading
Transitive: to isolate a sick person or animal
Example
The farmer had to isolate the sick cow from the rest of the herd to prevent any potential outbreak.
El agricultor tuvo que aislar a la vaca enferma del resto de la manada para prevenir cualquier posible brote.
Hospitals have specific rooms to isolate patients with highly contagious diseases.
Los hospitales tienen habitaciones específicas para aislar a los pacientes con enfermedades altamente contagiosas.
3.1
aislarse, separarse
to stay away from others to prevent spreading or catching a disease
Intransitive
Example
To ensure the flu did n't spread to his family, Jake isolated in his room for a week.
Para asegurar que la gripe no se propagara a su familia, Jake se aisló en su habitación durante una semana.
The athlete chose to isolate before the big game to ensure he was n't carrying any illness.
El atleta eligió aislarse antes del gran juego para asegurarse de que no llevaba ninguna enfermedad.
04
aislar, separar
to separate a specific concept or idea from its related concepts for concentrated examination or consideration
Transitive: to isolate a concept or idea
Example
In order to better understand its implications, let 's isolate the economic aspect of the proposal and analyze it separately.
Para entender mejor sus implicaciones, aislemos el aspecto económico de la propuesta y analicémoslo por separado.
We need to isolate the key factors contributing to the problem before devising a solution.
Necesitamos aislar los factores clave que contribuyen al problema antes de idear una solución.
