Insulate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

place or set apart

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪnsəlˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪnsjuːlˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪnsjuːlˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪnsəlˌeɪt/.

Examples

We had his bedroom insulated before winter came
They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

isolate

Parts of Speech

verb	protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material “We had his bedroom insulated before winter came”
verb	place or set apart “They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates”

Word Forms

insulation	noun	a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
insulant	noun	a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
insulator	noun	a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
isolable	adjective	capable of being isolated or disjoined
isolation	noun	a state of separation between persons or groups

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

isolieren

Schützen Sie es vor Hitze, Kälte oder Lärm, indem Sie es mit Isoliermaterial umgeben

🇫🇷French

isoler

protéger de la chaleur, du froid ou du bruit en l’entourant d’un matériau isolant

🇪🇸Spanish

aislar

proteger del calor, el frío o el ruido rodeándolo con material aislante

🇮🇹Italian

isolare

proteggere dal caldo, dal freddo o dal rumore circondandolo con materiale isolante

🇳🇱Dutch

isoleren

beschermen tegen hitte, kou of lawaai door het te omringen met isolatiemateriaal

🇵🇹Portuguese

isolar

proteger do calor, frio ou ruído envolvendo-o com material isolante

🇷🇺Russian

изолировать

защитить от жары, холода или шума, окружив изолирующим материалом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बचाने

इन्सुलेशन सामग्री से घेरकर गर्मी, ठंड या शोर से बचाएं

🇧🇩Bengali

অন্তরণ

তাপ, ঠান্ডা, বা শব্দ থেকে রক্ষা করুন অন্তরক উপাদান দিয়ে ঘিরে

🇮🇳Tamil

காப்பு

வெப்பம், குளிர் அல்லது இரைச்சல் ஆகியவற்றிலிருந்து காப்பீட்டுப் பொருளைச் சுற்றிப் பாதுகாக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఇన్సులేట్

ఇన్సులేటింగ్ పదార్థంతో చుట్టుముట్టడం ద్వారా వేడి, చలి లేదా శబ్దం నుండి రక్షించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

उष्णतारोधक

उष्णता, थंडी किंवा आवाजापासून इन्सुलेट सामग्रीने वेढून संरक्षण करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

અવાહક

ઇન્સ્યુલેટીંગ સામગ્રી વડે આજુબાજુ ગરમી, ઠંડી અથવા અવાજથી બચાવો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿರೋಧನ

ಶಾಖ, ಶೀತ ಅಥವಾ ಶಬ್ದದಿಂದ ನಿರೋಧಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯುವ ಮೂಲಕ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇൻസുലേറ്റ് ചെയ്യുക

ചൂട്, തണുപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശബ്ദം എന്നിവയിൽ നിന്ന് ഇൻസുലേറ്റിംഗ് മെറ്റീരിയൽ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് സംരക്ഷിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇਨਸੂਲੇਟ

ਇਨਸੂਲੇਟਿੰਗ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਘੇਰ ਕੇ ਗਰਮੀ, ਠੰਡੇ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ੋਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

موصل

گرمی، سردی، یا شور سے بچاؤ کو موصل مواد سے گھیر کر

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

隔离

用绝缘材料包围，防止热、冷或噪音

🇯🇵Japanese

絶縁する

周囲を断熱材で囲み、暑さ、寒さ、騒音から守る

🇰🇷Korean

절연하다

단열재로 둘러싸서 열, 추위, 소음으로부터 보호하십시오.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cách nhiệt

bảo vệ khỏi nóng, lạnh hoặc tiếng ồn bằng cách bao quanh bằng vật liệu cách nhiệt

🇹🇭Thai

ป้องกัน

ป้องกันความร้อน ความเย็น หรือเสียงรบกวน โดยล้อมด้วยวัสดุฉนวน

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyekat

melindungi dari panas, dingin, atau kebisingan dengan mengelilinginya dengan bahan isolasi

🇲🇾Malay

penebat

melindungi daripada haba, sejuk atau bunyi dengan mengelilingi dengan bahan penebat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عزل

الحماية من الحرارة أو البرودة أو الضوضاء عن طريق إحاطتها بمادة عازلة

🇮🇷Persian

عایق کردن

با احاطه کردن با مواد عایق از گرما، سرما یا سر و صدا محافظت کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

yalıtmak

Yalıtım malzemesiyle çevreleyerek sıcaktan, soğuktan veya gürültüden koruyun

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְבוּדֵד

להגן מפני חום, קור או רעש על ידי סביבה עם חומר מבודד

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