isoler

Definitions of isoler
  1. verb
    keep away from others
    synonyms: séquestrer
  2. verb
    set apart from others
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    type of:
    séparer
    force, take, or pull apart
  3. verb
    force, take, or pull apart
    synonyms: séparer
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    catégoriser, classifier, compartimenter
    separate into isolated compartments or categories
    couper, déconnecter
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    couper
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    cliver, fendre
    to separate or be separated by force
    disjoindre, rompre
    set or keep apart
    casser, déchirer, rompre
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    couper les ongles
    trim carefully and neatly
    aplanir, raboter
    cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    couper, découper
    cut into slices
    couper, découper
    cut to pieces
    sculpter
    form by carving
    ciseler, tailler
    engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
    couper, fendre, hacher, tailler, ôter
    cut with a hacking tool
    couper, ôter
    cut away
    couper, couper en morceaux, débiter
    cut into pieces
    abattre, couper
    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
    entailler
    cut a nick into
    entailler
    cut slightly, with a razor
    couper, rompre
    break a small piece off from
    couper, couper les ongles
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    décrocher, dételer
    disconnect or separate
    décrocher, détacher
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    abattre, couper
    cut with a blade or mower
    abattre, couper
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
    forer, percer
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    découper en pinçant
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    disséquer, ouvrir
    cut open or cut apart
    couper en deux, diviser en deux
    cut in half or cut in two
    amenuiser, parer
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
    couper, retrancher, ôter
    remove by cutting off or away
    inciser
    make an incision into by carving or cutting
    cliver, fendre
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    fendre
    make a clean cut through
    déchirer, fendre
    tear or be torn violently
    déchirer
    tear into shreds
    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  4. verb
    isolate or separate
    synonyms: séparer
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    diviser, séparer
    make a division or separation
  5. verb
    make tight; secure against leakage
    synonyms:
    cacheter
    close with or as if with a seal
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    types:
    emballer
    seal with packing
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    fermer
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  6. verb
    place or set apart
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    types:
    séquestrer
    keep away from others
    type of:
    différencier, discriminer, faire la discrimination
    treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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