isolate
gb/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/ us/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 3800
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
Separate from others
To keep a person or thing away from other people or things.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to isolate [someone/something] from [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'isolate' with 'insulate', which means to protect from heat, cold, or noise rather than to separate socially or physically.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
integrate (Means to bring together into a group or system, opposite of separating.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
isolate a patient
|isolate a problem
|isolate someone from society
|completely isolate
|physically isolate
Mada
health
|safety
|social
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The lab worked quickly to isolate the infected animals.
- She felt the need to isolate herself from the noisy group.
- Engineers managed to isolate the faulty component in the system.
- The government decided to isolate the region to contain the outbreak.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The doctor will isolate the sick man.
- I want to isolate my work from my home life.
- They isolate the problem before fixing it.
- We isolate the dog so it does not bite.
Kitenzi
technical
B2
action
2
Extract a pure substance
To take one substance or thing away from a mix so it is by itself.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to isolate [substance/organism] from [source]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the general social sense of 'isolate'; context often makes it clear that this is scientific.
Visawe
extract (Focuses on removal, not necessarily purity.)
|
purify (Focuses on making something free from contamination rather than just separating it.)
Vinyume
combine (Means to mix things together, opposite of obtaining something pure.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
isolate bacteria
|isolate DNA
|isolate cells
|isolate a gene
Mada
science
|medicine
|research
|technology
Mifano
- Scientists were able to isolate the virus from the blood samples.
- The chemist isolated the compound for further study.
- Researchers isolated stem cells from the tissue.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They can isolate the virus in the lab.
- The scientist will isolate the salt from water.
- We isolate DNA to study it.
Nomino
technical
C1
entity
3
Separated entity for study/safety
A person, animal, or thing that is kept alone for study or safety.
Visawe
sample (A general term for a part taken for study; may not imply separation.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
a bacterial isolate
|clinical isolate
|genetic isolate
Mada
science
|medicine
|health
Mifano
- The laboratory tested several bacterial isolates for resistance.
- Each isolate was stored in a separate container.
- The researcher compared isolates from different regions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The lab studied the virus isolate.
- Each isolate is in a safe box.
- They keep the isolate away from people.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
isolate
IPA
GB/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/
US/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
isol - ate (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (isol)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: isolate
- Plural: isolates
Verb
- Base: isolate
- 3rd Person Singular: isolates
- Present Participle: isolating
- Past: isolated
Familia ya neno
Forms
isolates
noun
isolating
verb
isolated
verb
Core family
isolation
noun B1
Advanced or less common
isolator
noun
Semi
feel isolated
1/fˈil ˈaɪsəlˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Feel alone or cut off socially
To feel lonely and apart from other people.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- You can't judge this problem in isolation; you need the full context.
- The data should not be viewed in isolation.