isolate

to separate something or someone from other things or people, especially for a particular purpose

aislar, separar

• isolate somebody/something from somebody/something

Collocations isolate a patient from other patients · isolate an area from the rest of the city

• The hospital has isolated the patient in intensive care.

  El hospital ha aisladolo al paciente en cuidados intensivos.

to live separately from other people, especially because of illness or to avoid contact with others

aislarse, vivir aislado

• isolate yourself

Collocations isolate oneself from society · isolate oneself in a remote area

• She has isolated herself since her husband died.

  Ella se ha aislado desde que murió su esposo.

to separate something from other substances, especially in chemistry or biology

aislar, separar (en química)

• isolate a substance

Collocations isolate a virus from blood samples · isolate DNA from cells

• Scientists have isolated the gene responsible for the disease.

  Los científicos han aisladola gen responsable de la enfermedad.

a place that is separate from other places, especially because it has been made secure or private

área aislada, zona segura

• an isolation area

Collocations isolation ward in a hospital · isolation zone during an emergency

• The government has set up an isolation area for the refugees.

  El gobierno ha establecido una zona de aislamiento para los refugiados.

the state of being separate from other people or things, especially because you are sick or need to be alone

aislamiento, separación

• be in isolation

Collocations isolation due to illness · self-isolation during a pandemic

• The patient is now out of isolation.

  El paciente ya no está en aislamiento.