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Insulate meaning in Urdu

insulate

Say it: IN-suh-layt

verb

To cover something to prevent heat, sound, or electricity escaping, or protect from unpleasant influences.

محفوظ رکھنا، غیر موصل بنانا، روک تھام کرنا

mehfooz rakhna, ghair mosil banana, rok thaam karna

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Insulate in a sentence — with Urdu

  • We should insulate the roof properly to keep our house cool during hot Lahore summers.

    ہمیں گرمیوں میں گھر کو ٹھنڈا رکھنے کے لیے چھت کو گرمی سے محفوظ بنانا چاہیے۔

    Hamein garmiyon mein ghar ko thanda rakhne ke liye chhat ko garmi se mehfooz banana chahiye.

  • Electric wires are insulated with thick plastic covering to prevent shocks and accidental fires.

    بجلی کی تاروں کو پلاسٹک سے ڈھانپ دیا جاتا ہے تاکہ کرنٹ اور آگ سے بچا جا سکے۔

    Bijli ki taaron ko plastic se dhaanp diya jata hai taake current aur aag se bacha ja sakay.

  • Good foreign reserves help insulate the national economy against sudden global oil price shocks.

    اچھے زرمبادلہ کے ذخائر ملکی معیشت کو عالمی تیل کی قیمتوں کے جھٹکوں سے محفوظ رکھتے ہیں۔

    Achhay zar-e-mubadla ke zakhair mulki maeeshat ko aalmi tail ki qeemton ke jhatkon se mehfooz rakhte hain.

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  • We need to insulate the roof before winter starts.

Word forms

insulated (adjective)insulation (noun)insulator (noun)

Similar and opposite words

Similar: protectshieldisolatecushionwrap

Opposite: exposeuncover

Tip for learners

Do not confuse 'insulate' with 'isolate'. 'Isolate' means to keep someone entirely alone, whereas 'insulate' means to shield or protect something.

insulate vs isolate: to place someone or something completely apart from others.

insulate vs insult: to speak rudely or treat someone with disrespect.

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