s'isoler / isolée

English translation: to isolate yourself

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French term or phrase:s'isoler / isolée
English translation:to isolate yourself
Entered by: Germaine

13:11 Oct 21, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: s'isoler / isolée
"Plus on s'isole, plus on risque de se faire rejeter ou intimider. Une personne isolée peut devenir une proie facile pour une personne qui cherche à prendre du pouvoir, à dominer."

Une collègue a suggéré "loner", ("the more you're a loner...") ("A loner can become...") mais le client souhaite une expression plus "smooth" qui ne donne pas d'étiquette à la personne.
Germaine
Canada
Local time: 03:16
isolated
Explanation:
I would just use this - "the more isolated one becomes" etc.
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Jennifer White
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:16
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Merci!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1isolated
Jennifer White
4 +1the more you isolate yourself, the more...
Sheila Hardie
5isolated vs. isolate yourself
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4isolated from society
1964
4 -1to be on your own
Serge L


  

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to be on your own


Explanation:
the more a person is on its own...

Voilà ce qui me venait sponanément à l'esprit...

HTH,

Serge L.

Serge L
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disagree  Jennifer White: "his" own not "its"
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isolated from society


Explanation:
isolated from society,

1964
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isolated


Explanation:
I would just use this - "the more isolated one becomes" etc.


    my own experience
Jennifer White
United Kingdom
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Merci!

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agree  eilema (X)
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the more you isolate yourself, the more...


Explanation:
That is how I would say this.

Hope this helps.




    Own experience
Sheila Hardie
Spain
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agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: See below
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isolated vs. isolate yourself


Explanation:
I prefer "isolate yourself" here. Here's why...

One the one hand, if you "isolate yourself" you are the one who is responsible for it. This does not necessarily imply either a deliberate choice nor indeed any fault on the part of the person concerned.

On the other hand, a person can "become isolated" in spite if major efforts to avoid being isoslated. There is no element of choice - nor of fault of course - but it really suggests that others have decided not to approach this person.

I believe that this is an important distinction to make, in view of what follows.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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