ISOLANT - Translation from French into English

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I. isolant (isolante) [izɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. isolant:

isolant (isolante) CONSTR, ELEC matériau

insulating

la laine de verre est très isolante

fibreglass is a very good insulator

2. isolant LING:

isolant (isolante) langue

isolating

II. isolant N m

isolant m:

isolant

insulating material

isolant thermique

thermal insulator

I. isoler [izɔle] VB trans

1. isoler (priver de contacts):

isoler malade, politicien, dissident

to isolate (de from)

isoler prisonnier

to put [sb] in solitary confinement

ses opinions extrémistes l'ont isolé de ses collègues

his radical views isolated him from ou set him apart from his colleagues

2. isoler (séparer d'un ensemble):

isoler gène, substance, élément

to isolate

isoler un problème

to isolate a problem

isoler une citation de son contexte

to take a quote out of context

3. isoler CONSTR pièce:

isoler (contre le bruit)

to soundproof

isoler (contre la chaleur, le froid)

to insulate (contre against)

4. isoler ELEC:

isoler

to insulate

5. isoler MED:

isoler plaie

to cover [sth] with a dressing

II. s'isoler VB refl

s'isoler refl personne, ermite:

s'isoler

to isolate oneself (de from)

il s'est isolé dans un coin pour lire une lettre

he withdrew into a corner to read a letter

English

French

insulating

isolant

insulating material

isolant m

lagging

isolant m

friction tape

ruban m isolant

insulating tape

ruban m isolant

insulating board

panneau m isolant

insulator

isolant m

heat-resistant clothing

isolant

heatproof clothing

isolant

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

isolant [izɔlɑ̃] N m

isolant

insulator

isolant thermique et phonique

thermal and sound insulation no pl

isolant d'étanchéité

waterproofing no pl

isolant(e) [izɔlɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ CONSTR, ELEC

isolant(e)

insulating

I. isoler [izɔle] VB trans

1. isoler (séparer des autres) a. BIOL, CHEM:

isoler

to isolate

isoler un quartier police

to seal off an area

être isolé du reste du monde village

to be cut off from the rest of the world

2. isoler TECH, ELEC:

isoler qc de l'humidité

to insulate sth from dampness

3. isoler (considérer à part):

isoler qc

to take sth on its own

II. isoler [izɔle] VB intr

isoler de qc matériau

to insulate from sth

III. isoler [izɔle] VB refl

s'isoler de qn/qc

to isolate oneself from sb/sth

s'isoler du monde

to cut oneself off from the world

English

French

insulating

isolant(e)

oven glove

gant m isolant

insulation

isolant m

isolate

isoler

to isolate oneself

s'isoler

lag

isoler

insulate

isoler

sequester

isoler

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

isolant(e) [izɔlɑ͂, ɑ͂t] ADJ CONSTR, ELEC

isolant(e)

insulating

isolant [izɔlɑ͂] N m

isolant

insulator

I. isoler [izɔle] VB trans

1. isoler (séparer des autres) a. BIOL, CHEM:

isoler

to isolate

isoler un quartier police

to seal off an area

être isolé du reste du monde village

to be cut off from the rest of the world

2. isoler TECH, ELEC:

isoler qc de l'humidité

to insulate sth from dampness

3. isoler (considérer à part):

isoler qc

to take sth on its own

II. isoler [izɔle] VB intr

isoler de qc matériau

to insulate from sth

III. isoler [izɔle] VB refl

s'isoler de qn/qc

to isolate oneself from sb/sth

s'isoler du monde

to cut oneself off from the world

English

French

insulating

isolant(e)

insulation

isolant m

isolate

isoler

to isolate oneself

s'isoler

insulate

isoler

sequester

isoler

to lock oneself away

s'isoler

segregate

isoler

Présent

j'	isole
tu	isoles
il/elle/on	isole
nous	isolons
vous	isolez
ils/elles	isolent

Imparfait

j'	isolais
tu	isolais
il/elle/on	isolait
nous	isolions
vous	isoliez
ils/elles	isolaient

Passé simple

j'	isolai
tu	isolas
il/elle/on	isola
nous	isolâmes
vous	isolâtes
ils/elles	isolèrent

Futur simple

j'	isolerai
tu	isoleras
il/elle/on	isolera
nous	isolerons
vous	isolerez
ils/elles	isoleront