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quarantine
/ˈkwɒrəntiːn/
noun
kwarantanna
Definition
A period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease, or a place where people or animals are kept in isolation.
Examples
The ship was placed in quarantine for two weeks due to an outbreak of illness.
Statek został poddany kwarantannie na dwa tygodnie z powodu wybuchu choroby.
Many countries imposed a mandatory quarantine for international travelers.
Wiele krajów nałożyło obowiązkową kwarantannę na podróżnych międzynarodowych.
Synonyms
Collocations
go into quarantinestrict quarantineend quarantine
verb
poddawać kwarantannie
Also
izolować
Definition
To isolate a person, animal, or place to prevent the spread of disease.
Examples
They had to quarantine all the animals arriving from the affected region.
Musieli poddać kwarantannie wszystkie zwierzęta przybywające z dotkniętego regionu.
The authorities decided to quarantine the entire village.
Władze zdecydowały się izolować całą wioskę.
Collocations
quarantine patientsquarantine a regionquarantine period
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