isoler

Senses

1. 1.

   to isolate

   to set apart or separate (a person, thing, or group) from others

2. 2.

   to insulate

   to protect from heat, cold, or sound transmission

3. 3.

   to quarantine

   to confine (a sick person or animal) to prevent disease spread

Examples

• "Il a été isolé du groupe à cause de son comportement."

  He was isolated from the group because of his behaviour.

• "Nous devons isoler les murs de la maison pour économiser de l'énergie."

  We need to insulate the walls of the house to save energy.

• "Les patients atteints du virus ont été isolés à l'hôpital."

  Patients infected with the virus were quarantined in the hospital.

Usage

Common in both social and technical contexts. In construction/engineering, isoler typically means to insulate. In medical and social contexts, it carries the sense of separation or quarantine. The reflexive form 's'isoler' means to isolate oneself, withdraw, or go into seclusion.