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    Quarantaine (en. Quarantine)

    /kaʁɑ̃tɛn/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Health measure where a person is isolated to prevent the spread of a disease.
    She was placed in quarantine after returning from abroad.
    Elle a été placée en quarantaine après son retour de l'étranger.
    Duration during which a person remains isolated.
    The quarantine usually lasts for fourteen days.
    La quarantaine dure généralement quatorze jours.
    Special zones set up for confining individuals.
    Quarantine districts have been established in the city.
    Des quartiers de quarantaine ont été établis dans la ville.

    Etymology

    From the Italian word 'quaranta', which means 'forty'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to put in quarantine
    To isolate someone or something to prevent contamination.
    mettre en quarantaine
    sanitary quarantine
    Public health measure to control outbreaks.
    quarantaine sanitaire
    lifting of quarantine
    End of a period of isolation.
    levée de quarantaine

    Related Words

    confinement
    Action of restricting someone's freedom of movement.
    confinement
    epidemic
    Rapid spread of a disease in a given population.
    épidémie
    isolation
    Separation of an individual or group from others.
    isolement

    Slang Meanings

    Cut off from the world
    During my quarantine, I felt cut off from the world.
    Pendant ma quarantaine, je me suis senti coupé du monde.
    In survival mode
    In quarantine, I was really in survival mode with improvised recipes.
    En quarantaine, j'étais vraiment en mode survie avec des recettes improvisées.