quarantaine
French → English
(health) Quarantine: a period of isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease
Le navire a été mis en quarantaine après la détection d'un virus à bord.
(English) The ship was put into quarantine after a virus was detected on board.
Les voyageurs doivent respecter une quarantaine de dix jours à leur arrivée.
(English) Travelers must respect a ten-day quarantine upon their arrival.
(age) Forties: a state of being approximately forty years old or in that age range
C’était un homme d’une quarantaine d’années, à l’allure athlétique.
(English) He was a man in his forties with an athletic appearance.
Ma tante a passé la quarantaine mais elle reste très active.
(English) My aunt has passed the forty-year mark but remains very active.
(social) Ostracism: the state of being excluded or ignored by a group
L'élève a été mis en quarantaine par ses camarades après la dispute.
(English) The student was ostracized by his classmates after the argument.
L'homme politique a été mis en quarantaine par son propre parti après le scandale.
(English) The politician was sidelined by his own party after the scandal.
Entry ID: fr:en:quarantaine · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary