isolar

Senses

1. 1.

   to isolate

   to separate or set apart from others

2. 2.

   to insulate

   to protect from electrical current, heat, or sound transmission

3. 3.

   to quarantine

   to separate for health or disease prevention reasons

Examples

• "A polícia isolou a área do acidente."

  The police isolated the accident area.

• "Precisamos isolar o fio elétrico para evitar choques."

  We need to insulate the electrical wire to avoid shocks.

• "O paciente foi isolado dos outros por precaução."

  The patient was isolated from the others as a precaution.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Common in medical, technical, and general contexts. The reflexive form "isolar-se" means "to isolate oneself" or "to withdraw from social contact." Often used with prepositions: isolar de (isolate from), isolar em (isolate in).