isolated
/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण आइसलेटिड
दूरदराज़, अलग-थलग, एकाकी (स्थान)
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(of a place) far away from any others; remote
दूरदराज़, अलग-थलग, एकाकी (स्थान)
- an isolated village in the Himalayas, cut off by snow for four months
- The hut was isolated from the rest of the camp.
- The hill station is isolated during the monsoon.
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- They live in an isolated farmhouse miles from the nearest town.
- After the landslide the village remained isolated for a week.
Synonyms remote secluded cut off
Opposite accessible central connected
- 2
(of a person) without friends or people to talk to; alone
अकेला, एकांत में, जिसका कोई साथ न हो
- Old people often feel isolated when their children move away.
- The new student felt isolated in the unfamiliar city.
- She felt isolated in a city where she knew no one.
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- Many elderly people feel isolated after retirement.
- He became isolated from his friends after the move.
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[only before noun]
single; happening only once
इक्का-दुक्का, अकेला, एक बार का
- an isolated incident, not part of a pattern
- isolated cases of fever
- Police described the attack as an isolated incident.
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- Apart from isolated showers, the weather will be dry.
- There were only a few isolated cases of the disease.
Synonyms single solitary unique
Opposite frequent widespread recurring
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
isolated + noun (remote place)
Before a noun, 'isolated' describes a place far from others: an isolated village, an isolated farmhouse.
Noun से पहले 'isolated' दूसरों से दूर स्थित स्थान का वर्णन करता है: an isolated village, an isolated farmhouse।
- The isolated village has no school.
- They lived in an isolated cottage.
isolated + incident / case (single, rare)
With 'case', 'incident' or 'example', it means happening only once, not part of a pattern.
'Case', 'incident' या 'example' के साथ इसका अर्थ केवल एक बार होना है, किसी प्रवृत्ति का हिस्सा नहीं।
- Police said it was an isolated incident.
- The disease has only isolated cases in the state.
feel / be isolated from + noun
To feel isolated is to feel cut off from others. The preposition is 'from'.
'Feel isolated' का अर्थ दूसरों से कटा हुआ महसूस करना है। Preposition 'from' आता है।
- Away from home, he felt isolated from his friends.
isolate + object (verb) / isolation (noun)
The verb 'isolate' means to separate. Patients may be isolated; the noun 'isolation' follows 'in'.
Verb 'isolate' का अर्थ अलग करना है। रोगियों को isolate किया जा सकता है; noun 'isolation' के साथ 'in' आता है।
- The patient was isolated for two weeks.
- She lived in isolation for years.
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isolated + noun
villageislandincidentcaseareatribe
- The isolated tribe lives deep in the forest.
adverb + isolated
geographicallysociallycompletelyincreasinglyrelativelypolitically
- The hill station is geographically isolated in winter.
verb + isolated
feelbecomeremainbe leftseem
- She became isolated after changing schools.
isolated + from
from the worldfrom othersfrom the cityfrom friendsfrom society
- The flood isolated many villages from the city.
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- Snowfall left the valley isolated for two weeks.
बर्फ़बारी ने घाटी को दो सप्ताह तक अलग-थलग कर दिया।
- It was an isolated case of cheating in an otherwise honest class.
यह अन्यथा ईमानदार कक्षा में नकल का एक अकेला मामला था।
- Many elderly people feel isolated in big cities.
बड़े शहरों में कई बुज़ुर्ग अकेलापन महसूस करते हैं।
- An isolated hut stood on the top of the hill.
पहाड़ी की चोटी पर एक अकेली झोंपड़ी खड़ी थी।
- Patients with the infection were isolated in a separate ward.
संक्रमण वाले रोगियों को अलग वार्ड में रखा गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He felt isolated of his friends.
✓ He felt isolated from his friends.
The preposition after 'isolated' is 'from'.
'Isolated' के बाद preposition 'from' आता है।
✗ It was a isolated village.
✓ It was an isolated village.
'Isolated' begins with a vowel sound, so use 'an'.
'Isolated' vowel sound से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
✗ The patient was kept in isolated for two weeks.
✓ The patient was kept in isolation for two weeks.
After 'in' a noun is needed: 'isolation'.
'In' के बाद noun चाहिए: 'isolation'।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
i·so·la·ted
With -sola- and -ated (not 'issolated' or 'isolateded'); the noun isolation (in isolation means separately; an isolation ward).
बीच में -sola- और अंत में -ated ('issolated' गलत है); noun isolation ('in isolation' का अर्थ अलग से; isolation ward)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An isolated incident.
Collocation 'an isolated incident' का अर्थ है एक अकेली घटना जो बार-बार नहीं होती।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin insula, island, as in insular and peninsula.
Latin insula, द्वीप, से, insular और peninsula की तरह।