isolate
gb/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/ us/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/
B1
Angličtina
~ 3800
elszigetel, elkülönít, izolál, izolátum, izolát
SLOVESO
B1
1
elszigetel
B2
elkülönít
B2
Vzorec užití:
to isolate [someone/something] from [someone/something]
The lab worked quickly to isolate the infected animals.
A labor gyorsan dolgozott, hogy elkülönítse a fertőzött állatokat.
She felt the need to isolate herself from the noisy group.
Úgy érezte, el kell szigetelnie magát a zajos társaságtól.
Engineers managed to isolate the faulty component in the system.
The government decided to isolate the region to contain the outbreak.
Učební příklady
The doctor will isolate the sick man.
Az orvos elkülöníti a beteg férfit.
I want to isolate my work from my home life.
El akarom különíteni a munkámat a magánéletemtől.
They isolate the problem before fixing it.
We isolate the dog so it does not bite.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'isolate' with 'insulate', which means to protect from heat, cold, or noise rather than to separate socially or physically.
Význam
Separate from others
Kolokace
isolate a patient
|isolate a problem
|isolate someone from society
|completely isolate
|physically isolate
Synonyma
separate (A more general term without the strong sense of complete detachment.)
|
quarantine (Used mostly in medical contexts for keeping someone away to prevent disease spread.)
Antonyma
integrate (Means to bring together into a group or system, opposite of separating.)
Témata
health
|safety
|social
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To keep a person or thing away from other people or things.
To cause a person or thing to be alone, apart, or detached from others.
SLOVESO
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Vzorec užití:
to isolate [substance/organism] from [source]
Scientists were able to isolate the virus from the blood samples.
A tudósoknak sikerült a vírust izolálni a vérmintákból.
The chemist isolated the compound for further study.
A vegyész izolálta a vegyületet további vizsgálatokhoz.
Researchers isolated stem cells from the tissue.
Učební příklady
They can isolate the virus in the lab.
A laborban izolálni tudják a vírust.
The scientist will isolate the salt from water.
A tudós izolálja a sót a vízből.
We isolate DNA to study it.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the general social sense of 'isolate'; context often makes it clear that this is scientific.
Význam
Extract a pure substance
Kolokace
isolate bacteria
|isolate DNA
|isolate cells
|isolate a gene
Synonyma
extract (Focuses on removal, not necessarily purity.)
|
purify (Focuses on making something free from contamination rather than just separating it.)
Antonyma
combine (Means to mix things together, opposite of obtaining something pure.)
Témata
science
|medicine
|research
|technology
Definice
To take one substance or thing away from a mix so it is by itself.
In scientific or technical contexts, to obtain a substance, organism, or component in pure form, separated from all other substances.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
The laboratory tested several bacterial isolates for resistance.
A laboratórium több bakteriális izolátumot vizsgált rezisztencia szempontjából.
Each isolate was stored in a separate container.
Minden izolátumot külön edényben tároltak.
The researcher compared isolates from different regions.
Učební příklady
The lab studied the virus isolate.
A labor vizsgálta a vírusizolátumot.
Each isolate is in a safe box.
Minden izolátum egy biztonságos dobozban van.
They keep the isolate away from people.
Význam
Separated entity for study/safety
Kolokace
a bacterial isolate
|clinical isolate
|genetic isolate
Synonyma
sample (A general term for a part taken for study; may not imply separation.)
Témata
science
|medicine
|health
Definice
A person, animal, or thing that is kept alone for study or safety.
A person, organism, or substance that has been separated from others, often for scientific study or safety reasons.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
isolate
IPA
GB/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/
US/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
isol - ate (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (isol)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: isolate
- Plural: isolates
Verb
- Base: isolate
- 3rd Person Singular: isolates
- Present Participle: isolating
- Past: isolated
Příbuzná slova
Forms
isolates
noun
isolating
verb
isolated
verb
Core family
isolation
noun B1
Advanced or less common
isolator
noun
Výrazy
feel isolated
1/fˈil ˈaɪsəlˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Feel alone or cut off socially
To feel lonely and apart from other people.
Příklady
- After moving to a new city, she began to feel isolated.
- He felt isolated when his friends stopped talking to him.
self-isolate
1/sˈɛlf ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
Stay apart due to illness risk
To keep yourself away from other people so you do not spread an illness.
Příklady
- People with symptoms are asked to self-isolate for five days.
- She decided to self-isolate after testing positive.
in isolation
1/ˈɪn ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
on its own, without context
used to say that something is looked at or happens alone, without other things that are normally connected to it
Příklady
- These figures look bad in isolation, but the overall picture is improving.
- In isolation, this decision seems strange, but it makes sense as part of the wider plan.
- The quote sounds harsh in isolation, but the full interview tells a different story.
in isolation
2/ˈɪn ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Separately from others
Not together with other things or people; alone.
Příklady
- You can't judge this problem in isolation; you need the full context.
- The data should not be viewed in isolation.