This is the 10585th most frequent Spanish word.
cuarentena
A period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease.
Here, 'cuarentena' is used to describe the period where people are required to stay isolated to limit the spread of disease.
Durante la pandemia, todos tuvimos que quedarnos en casa durante la cuarentena.
During the pandemic, we all had to stay at home during the quarantine.
In this sentence, 'cuarentena' refers to a historical practice of isolating individuals to prevent the spread of potential illnesses.
Antes de que los barcos atracaran, las tripulaciones pasaban días en cuarentena.
Before the ships docked, the crews spent days in quarantine.
Here, 'cuarentena' is employed to signify a specific personal time span where isolation measures impacted one's life.