Meaning
to isolate, insulate
- To set apart from others; to separate or quarantine
- To insulate thermally, acoustically, or electrically
In a sentence
Hanno dovuto isolare il paziente per evitare contagi.
They had to isolate the patient to prevent contagion.
Dobbiamo isolare meglio le pareti per risparmiare energia.
We need to insulate the walls better to save energy.
Perché ti isoli sempre quando siamo tra amici?
Why do you always isolate yourself when we're with friends?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| isolare | infinitive |
| isolo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| isoli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| isola | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| isoliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| isolate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| isolano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| isolavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| isolavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| isolava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| isolavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| isolavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| isolavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| isolai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| isolasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| isolò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| isolammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| isolaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| isolarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| isolerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| isolerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| isolerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| isoleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| isolerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| isoleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| isoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| isoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| isoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| isoliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| isoliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| isolino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| isolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| isolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| isolasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| isolassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| isolaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| isolassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| isolerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| isoleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| isolerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| isoleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| isolereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| isolerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| isola | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| isoliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| isolate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| isolando | gerund |
| isolato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Reflexive 'isolarsi' means 'to isolate oneself' or 'to cut oneself off'.