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isoler

French → English

verb//i.zɔ.le//

(separation) To isolate: to set someone or something apart from others; to detach

La première urgence est d’isoler les cas contagieux.

(English) The first emergency is to isolate contagious cases.

Les îles Féroë étaient isolées du monde neuf mois par an.

(English) The Faroe Islands were isolated from the world nine months a year.

verb//i.zɔ.le//

(physics) To insulate: to protect something from heat, sound, or electricity loss; to shield

En isolant les bâtiments, on réduirait la consommation d’énergie.

(English) By insulating the buildings, we would reduce energy consumption.

Il faut isoler les câbles électriques pour éviter les chocs.

(English) The electric cables must be insulated to avoid shocks.

Entry ID: fr:en:isoler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary