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quarantine in Portuguese

quarantine in Portuguese is quarentena, quarentenar — quarantine means a period of enforced isolation imposed on people, animals, or goods to stop a disease from spreading.

quarantine in Portuguese

quarentena
noun
quarentenar
verb
(intransitive) To enter or stay in quarantine, particularly to self-quarantine to avoid an epidemic disease.

What does "quarantine" mean?

  1. noun A period of enforced isolation imposed on people, animals, or goods to stop a disease from spreading.
    "Travelers arriving from the outbreak zone were placed in quarantine for two weeks."
  2. verb To isolate someone or something to prevent the spread of disease or contamination.
    "Health officials quarantined the entire ship."

quarantine in a sentence

  • Travelers arriving from the outbreak zone were placed in quarantine for two weeks.
  • The farm was put under quarantine after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
  • Health officials quarantined the entire ship.
  • The antivirus software automatically quarantines suspicious files.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "quarantine" in Portuguese?

"quarantine" in Portuguese is quarentena, quarentenar. quarantine means: A period of enforced isolation imposed on people, animals, or goods to stop a disease from spreading.

How do you use "quarantine" in a sentence?

Example: "Travelers arriving from the outbreak zone were placed in quarantine for two weeks." In Portuguese, "quarantine" is quarentena, quarentenar.

Are there other ways to say "quarantine" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "quarantine": quarentena, quarentenar.

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