isolation
Isolation is the act of keeping a person or thing separate from others. In medicine, it means putting a sick person in a special room to stop germs from spreading to other people.
Beispiele
3 von 5The doctor says the sick man must stay in isolation for one week.
The doctor says the sick man must stay in isolation for one week.
Hospital policy requires strict isolation for all patients with this specific infection.
Hospital policy requires strict isolation for all patients with this specific infection.
I'm in isolation at home because I have a cold and don't want to get you sick.
I'm in isolation at home because I have a cold and don't want to get you sick.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of an 'island'. The root of the word comes from the Latin word for island. When you are in isolation, you are like a person alone on an island.
Schnelles Quiz
The patient was placed in ___ to prevent the flu from spreading to others.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
The doctor says the sick man must stay in isolation for one week.
everydayThe doctor says the sick man must stay in isolation for one week.
Hospital policy requires strict isolation for all patients with this specific infection.
formalHospital policy requires strict isolation for all patients with this specific infection.
I'm in isolation at home because I have a cold and don't want to get you sick.
informalI'm in isolation at home because I have a cold and don't want to get you sick.
The study explores the psychological effects of long-term isolation in clinical settings.
academicThe study explores the psychological effects of long-term isolation in clinical settings.
The lab completed the isolation of the virus to start testing the new medicine.
businessThe lab completed the isolation of the virus to start testing the new medicine.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
in isolation
in isolation
self-isolation
self-isolation
splendid isolation
splendid isolation
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Insulation is material used to stop heat or sound, while isolation is keeping something separate.
Solitude is usually a happy choice to be alone, but isolation is often a forced or sad state.
Nutzungshinweise
Use this word when talking about keeping people apart for health reasons or when someone feels very alone. In a hospital, it specifically refers to a physical room or protocol.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often say 'in isolated' instead of 'in isolation'. Remember that isolation is the noun form.
Merkhilfe
Think of an 'island'. The root of the word comes from the Latin word for island. When you are in isolation, you are like a person alone on an island.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin word 'insulatus', which means 'made into an island'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The term 'self-isolation' became globally understood and used by everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Schnelles Quiz
The patient was placed in ___ to prevent the flu from spreading to others.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
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