Definition
Definition of quarantining - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
disease controlRare the act of isolating to prevent disease spreadRare
- Quarantining helped reduce the spread of the virus.
Adjective
medicalRare undergoing isolation to prevent disease spreadRare
- The quarantining patients were monitored closely by the medical staff.
Origin of quarantining
Italian, quarantina (forty days)
Examples of quarantining in a sentence
Strict quarantining measures were enforced. The quarantining individuals were kept in separate rooms. Quarantining travelers must follow strict guidelines.
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- French:isolement, en quarantaine, ...
- German:Quarantäne, unter Quarantäne, ...
- Italian:isolamento, in quarantena, ...
- Spanish:cuarentena, aislado, ...
- Portuguese:isolamento, isolado, ...
- Chinese:隔离, 隔离中的, ...
- Japanese:隔離, 隔離中の, ...
- Arabic:الْعَزْل, مَعْزُول, ...
- Hebrew:בִּידּוּד, מְבוּדָד, ...
- Russian:карантин, на карантине, ...
- Ukrainian:карантин, на карантині, ...
- Hindi:संगरोध, संगरोध में, ...
Definition of quarantine - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
self-isolationintr. enter or stay in isolation to avoid diseaseintr.
- During the outbreak, many chose to quarantine at home.
2.
medicaltr. impose isolation on a person, animal, or placetr.
- The government decided to quarantine the entire region.
Noun
1.
medicalperiod of isolation to prevent disease spread
- The patient was put in quarantine for two weeks.
2.
isolation areaplace where isolation is enforced
- The quarantine was located near the airport.
3.
technologyTECH. isolation in computing to limit damageTECH.
- The virus was contained in quarantine on the server.
Images of quarantine
place where isolation is enforced
Expressions with quarantine
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kept away from others to stop disease spreading
The animals are in quarantine after arriving from abroad.
place where possibly infected people or things are kept away from others
The hospital set up a quarantine area for new arrivals.
the act of isolating oneself to avoid spreading illness
Self-quarantine is recommended if you have symptoms.
set time someone stays apart to stop sickness from spreading
The quarantine period lasted ten days after his return.
flag signaling a ship is in quarantine to prevent disease spread
The quarantine flag was raised as the ship entered the harbor.
Origin of quarantine
Italian, quarantina (forty days)
Examples of quarantine in a sentence
Travelers were required to quarantine upon arrival. They had to quarantine the sick animals to prevent the disease from spreading. The ship was held in quarantine at the port. Animals were kept in quarantine before entering the country. The quarantine was strictly monitored by officials. During quarantine, no one was allowed to enter or leave.
The IT department placed suspicious files in quarantine. Quarantine helps prevent malware from spreading across the network.
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- French:s'isoler, quarantaine, ...
- German:sich isolieren, Quarantäne, ...
- Italian:isolarsi, isolamento, ...
- Spanish:cuarentenarse, cuarentena, ...
- Portuguese:ficar em quarentena, isolamento, ...
- Chinese:隔离, 隔离期, ...
- Japanese:隔離する, 隔離, ...
- Arabic:حَجَرَ, حجر صحي, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִיכָּנֵס לְבִידּוּד, בִּידוּד, ...
- Russian:самоизолироваться, карантин, ...
- Ukrainian:карантинувати, карантин, ...
- Hindi:अलगाव में रहना, संगरोध, ...
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