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aislar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buffer noun Something that cushions or absorbs the impact between two things, physically or figuratively.
  • insulate verb To cover or surround something with material to stop heat, cold, sound, or electricity from passing through.
  • isolate verb To separate someone or something from others.
  • ostracize verb To ban a person from a city for five or ten years through the procedure of ostracism.
  • seal noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.
  • sequester verb To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.

Senses

aislar is used for these senses in English:

  • buffer To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
  • insulate To separate, detach, or isolate.
  • insulate To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.
  • ostracize (by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]
  • seal (transitive) To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
  • sequester To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.

buffer — full definition

  1. noun Something that cushions or absorbs the impact between two things, physically or figuratively.
  2. noun A temporary storage area in a computer that holds data before it is processed or transferred.
  3. noun A chemical solution that resists changes in pH.
  4. verb To lessen or absorb the impact of something.

insulate — full definition

  1. verb To cover or surround something with material to stop heat, cold, sound, or electricity from passing through.
  2. verb To protect someone or something from a harmful or unwanted influence.

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