French Conversation · Level 50
74 words
French word
isolé
Pronunciation
IPA/izole/
Meaning
- adjectivelonely
Example
Après la rupture, il est resté isolé pendant des semaines.
After the breakup, he remained lonely for several weeks.
More examples
Après la pandémie, un employé s'est senti isolé au bureau.
After the pandemic, an employee felt isolated at the office.
Core concept
One figure stands apart from the surrounding people or objects, physically or inwardly.
Common phrases
être isolé
be isolated
se retrouver isolé
find oneself isolated
quartier isolé
isolated neighborhood
Similar words
seul: Being alone without anyone else nearby.
solitaire: Preferring to spend time alone by nature.
abandonné: Left behind without help or support.
délaissé: Left without the care or attention needed.
Definition in French
Qui se trouve séparé des autres, physiquement ou psychologiquement, et qui ressent la solitude.
Word origin
The French adjective isolé developed from isoler, which came through Italian isolare from the Latin word insula, meaning 'island'.
Usage tips
- Isolé de introduces what someone or something is separated from, as in isolé de sa famille or isolé du monde.