No. 6,982 in Dutch
afzondering
Isolation.
In a sentence
Hij koos voor afzondering om zich te concentreren op het schrijven van zijn boek.
He chose isolation to focus on writing his book.
Used as a noun referring to a state of being alone or isolated to focus on a task.
Na een lange afzondering voelde ze eindelijk de behoefte om weer mensen te ontmoeten.
After a long period of isolation, she finally felt the urge to meet people again.
Used as a noun referring to a period of time spent alone, often implying a sense of retreat or solitude.
De afzondering van de zieke patiënten helpt de verspreiding van het virus te voorkomen.
The isolation of sick patients helps prevent the spread of the virus.
Used as a noun referring to the act of separating individuals to avoid spreading illness.
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