La cuarentena
Example: Durante la cuarentena, muchos trabajaron desde casa para evitar contagios.
Definition
"La cuarentena" refers to a period of isolation or restricted movement imposed on people or animals to prevent the spread of disease. It is commonly used to describe the time during which individuals avoid contact with others to reduce the risk of contagion.
Etymology
The term "la cuarentena" comes from the Spanish word for 'forty,' referring to a forty-day period. Historically, ships arriving in port were isolated for forty days to prevent the spread of plague. This practice influenced the modern meaning of "la cuarentena" as a health-related isolation period.
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"La cuarentena" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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