insulating

/ˈɪnsəˌɫeɪtɪŋ/ adj

That insulates.

Word Origin From Latin insula 'island' — to insulate something is literally to turn it into an island, separating it from its surroundings. The same root gives us peninsula (almost an island), insular (narrow-minded, like an islander), and insulin (a hormone from the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas). A vivid metaphor: insulation creates a little island of warmth or silence.

adj That insulates.

The insulating material in the walls helps keep the house warm in winter.

(形容词) 绝缘的;隔热的;隔音的

墙壁中的隔热材料有助于在冬天保持房屋温暖。

(adjetivo) aislante; insonorizante; térmico [Que aísla.]

El material aislante en las paredes ayuda a mantener la casa cálida en invierno.

(adjectif) isolant; isolateur; d'isolation [Qui isole ; qui sert d'isolant.]

Le matériau **isolant** dans les murs aide à garder la maison chaude en hiver.

(Adjektiv) isolierend; dämmend [Isolierend; dazu geeignet, Wärme, Schall oder Elektrizität abzuhalten.]

Das **insulating** Material in den Wänden hilft, das Haus im Winter warm zu halten.

(形容詞) 断熱する、絶縁する性質を持っているさま。

壁の中の断熱材は冬に家を暖かく保つのに役立つ。

(adjetivo) isolante; isolador; de isolamento [Que isola.]

O material isolante nas paredes ajuda a manter a casa quente no inverno.

verb present participle and gerund of insulate

They are insulating the attic this weekend to improve the home's energy efficiency.

(动词) 绝缘;隔热;隔音 【绝缘(现在分词)】

他们本周末正在给阁楼做隔热,以提高房屋的能源效率。

(verbo) aislando [Participio presente y gerundio de "insulate" (aislar).]

Están aislando el ático este fin de semana para mejorar la eficiencia energética de la casa.

(verbe) en isolant; isolant [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « insulate » (isoler).]

Ils **isolent** les combles ce week-end pour améliorer l'efficacité énergétique de la maison.

(Verb) isolieren; dämmen [Präsenspartizip und Gerundium von *insulate* (isolieren).]

Sie **insulating** diesen Wochenende den Dachboden, um die Energieeffizienz des Hauses zu verbessern.

(動詞) 断熱する/絶縁するの現在分詞および動名詞

彼らは家のエネルギー効率を改善するため、今週末に屋根裏を断熱している。

(verbo) isolando; fazendo o isolamento de [particípio presente e gerúndio de insulate (isolar)]

Eles estão isolando o sótão neste fim de semana para melhorar a eficiência energética da casa.

Word parts: insulat + ing

Common collocations

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