isolated

isolato

Lontano da altre persone o luoghi, oppure con pochi contatti con gli altri.

In inglese semplice: Far from other people or places, or having little contact with others.

• They live in an isolated village.
• She felt isolated after her friends moved away.
• Heavy snow left the farm isolated from nearby towns.

Come si usa: isolated from someone/something (The village is isolated from the rest of the country.)

Sinonimi: remote, secluded, cut off

Contrari: connected

Espressioni comuni: isolated village, feel isolated, isolated from someone

isolato

Che si sente solo perché chi lo circonda non condivide le sue idee o esperienze.

In inglese semplice: You feel alone because people around you do not share your ideas or experiences.

• I feel isolated at work.
• He felt isolated because nobody shared his interests.
• People with unusual experiences can become isolated within their own communities.

Come si usa: isolated among someone (She felt isolated among colleagues who did not understand her beliefs.)

Sinonimi: alone, alienated

Espressioni comuni: feel isolated, socially isolated, isolated among colleagues

isolato, sporadico

Che accade una volta sola o separatamente, senza far parte di un problema ricorrente o di uno schema.

In inglese semplice: Happening only once or separately, rather than as part of a repeated problem or pattern.

• It was an isolated incident.
• Doctors reported a few isolated cases.
• This isolated mistake does not reflect her usual work.

Sinonimi: one-off, single

Contrari: repeated, recurring

Espressioni comuni: isolated incident, isolated case, isolated example

isolare

Tenere qualcuno o qualcosa separato dagli altri per impedire contatti o influenze reciproche.

In inglese semplice: To keep someone or something separate from others so they cannot meet or affect each other.

• The hospital isolated the patient.
• Thick walls isolated us from the noise.
• Researchers isolate each sample before testing it.

Come si usa: isolate someone/something from someone/something (The walls isolate the room from outside noise.)

Sinonimi: separate, cut off, segregate

Contrari: connect, integrate

Espressioni comuni: isolate someone, isolate a patient, isolate something from