- 1insulate something (from/against something) to protect something with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through Homeowners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy. Topic CollocationsDecorating and Home Improvementhouses
- refurbish/renovate a building/a house
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/ apartments/condominiums/condos
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
- build an addition (on/to something)/a sunroom/a deck
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
- knock out/down the wall separating two rooms
- furnish/paint/repaint a home/house/apartment/room
- be decorated in bright colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
- hang/put up/strip off/remove (the) wallpaper
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures
- build/put up shelves
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio floor
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
- do carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring (yourself)
- make home improvements
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
- install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/the attic
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking faucet
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink/drain
- make/drill/fill a hole
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
- tighten/loosen/remove a screw
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood
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- 2insulate somebody/something from/against something to protect someone or something from unpleasant experiences or influences synonym shield Until now the industry has been insulated from economic realities.
insulate
verbNAmE//ˈɪnsəˌleɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they insulate he / she / it insulates
past simple insulated
-ing form insulating
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