Aïllar
Example: Vaig aïllar la casa per evitar el fred a l'hivern.
Definition
"Aïllar" means to separate or insulate something or someone from external influences or surroundings, often to protect or isolate. For example, "Vaig aïllar la casa per evitar el fred a l'hivern" means isolating the house to avoid cold in winter.
Etymology
The word "aïllar" comes from the Catalan verb derived from 'aïll', meaning 'isolation' or 'insulation'. It traces back to the Latin 'insulāre', related to 'insula' meaning 'island', suggesting the idea of making something like an island, separate and isolated. Did you know? The concept of isolation as creating an 'island' is a vivid metaphor captured in the origin of "aïllar".
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"Aïllar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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