No. 10,585 in Spanish
cuarentena
A period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease.
In a sentence
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.
Here, 'cuarentena' is used to describe the period where people are required to stay isolated to limit the spread of disease.
Antes de que los barcos atracaran, las tripulaciones pasaban días en cuarentena.
Before the ships docked, the crews spent days in quarantine.
In this sentence, 'cuarentena' refers to a historical practice of isolating individuals to prevent the spread of potential illnesses.
Estoy preparando un diario para documentar mis experiencias durante la cuarentena.
I am preparing a journal to document my experiences during the quarantine.
Here, 'cuarentena' is employed to signify a specific personal time span where isolation measures impacted one's life.
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