insulate

(ĭn'sə-lāt', ĭns'yə-)
tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

1. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. See synonyms at isolate.
2. To prevent the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into or out of, especially by surrounding with a nonconducting material.

[Latin īnsula, island + -ATE¹.]

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verb

To set apart from a group: close off, cut off, isolate, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester. See include/exclude.

When a non conducting material is used to isolate conducting materials from one another.

IN BRIEF: To cover or surround with a material to slow or stop the flow of electricity, heat, or sound.

I believe that for permanent survival, man must balance science with other qualities of life, qualities of body and spirit as well as those of mind — qualities he cannot develop when he lets mechanics and luxury insulate him too greatly from the earth to — Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974), US aviator.

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to prevent, or reduce, the passage of electricity, heat, or sound to or from (something) by interposition of a (relevant) nonconducting material.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - isolere, afsondre

idioms:

• insulating tape    isoleringsbånd

Nederlands (Dutch)
isoleren, afschermen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Élec) isoler, calorifuger, (Radio) insonoriser, (fig) protéger

idioms:

• insulating tape    ruban isolant

Deutsch (German)
v. - isolieren

idioms:

• insulating tape    Isolierband

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απομονώνω, αποκόπτω, (ηλεκτρ.) μονώνω, βάζω μόνωση

idioms:

• insulating tape    (ηλεκτρ.) μονωτική ταινία

Italiano (Italian)
isolare

idioms:

• insulating tape    nastro isolante

Português (Portuguese)
v. - isolar (Eletr.), separar

idioms:

• insulating tape    fita (f) isolante

Русский (Russian)
изолированный, изолировать

idioms:

• insulating tape    изоляционная лента

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - aislar de

idioms:

• insulating tape    cinta aisladora

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - isolera (äv. fys. el. tekn.), avskilja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使绝缘, 隔离

idioms:

• insulating tape    绝缘胶带

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使絕緣, 隔離

idioms:

• insulating tape    絕緣膠帶

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 격리시키다, 절연

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 隔離する, 孤立させる, 保護する, 絶縁体で包む, 守る, 絶縁する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعزل ( لمنع انتقال الكهرباء أو الحرارة أو الصوت)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בודד, הפריד‬

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