Cuarentena (en. Quarantine)

/kwaɾenˈtena/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Public health measure that involves isolating people to prevent the spread of diseases.

During the pandemic, many people were in quarantine to avoid the spread of the virus.

Durante la pandemia, muchas personas estuvieron en cuarentena para evitar la propagación del virus.

Period of time in which a person cannot leave their home as a preventive measure.

I was in quarantine for two weeks after returning from an affected country.

Estuve en cuarentena durante dos semanas después de regresar de un país afectado.

Isolation imposed by authorities for public health reasons.

Quarantine was mandatory in all cities affected by the outbreak.

La cuarentena fue obligatoria en todas las ciudades afectadas por el brote.

It comes from the Italian 'quarantena', meaning 'forty days', used in isolation contexts.

mandatory quarantine

Isolation imposed by authorities.

cuarentena obligatoria

to enter quarantine

To begin a period of isolation.

entrar en cuarentena

out of quarantine

Period in which the isolation is completed.

fuera de cuarentena

isolation

Separation of people or things.

aislamiento

public health

Discipline that studies health in populations.

salud pública

epidemic

Emergence of a disease that affects a large number of people.

epidemia

The stage of being at home without going out.

I am in quarantine mode, I haven't gone out in days.

Estoy en modo cuarentena, no he salido en días.

Use of the term to refer to home life.

Quarantine has made me rediscover my hobbies.

La cuarentena me ha hecho redescubrir mis hobbies.