How to Say "to isolate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to isolate” is “aislar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tuvieron que aislar al paciente para evitar contagios.
They had to isolate the patient to prevent infections.
Es difícil aislar una sola variable en este experimento.
It is difficult to isolate a single variable in this experiment.
A veces me gusta aislarme del ruido de la ciudad.
Sometimes I like to isolate myself from the noise of the city.
The Stress Accent
In forms like 'aíslo', we add an accent mark to the 'i'. This tells you to pronounce the 'i' and 'a' as two separate sounds instead of sliding them together.
Personal 'a' with People
When you are isolating a specific person, you must use the 'a' before their name or description (e.g., 'Aislaron a Juan').
Missing the Accent
Mistake: “Yo aislo a los perros.”
Correction: Yo aíslo a los perros. Because the stress falls on the 'i', it needs an accent mark to keep its own sound.
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