Breakdown of Prefiere la soledad de la naturaleza porque vive muy aislado.
de
from / of
vivir
to live / to be constantly (doing something)
muy
very
porque
because
preferir
to prefer
la soledad
solitude
la naturaleza
nature
aislado
isolated
Questions & Answers about Prefiere la soledad de la naturaleza porque vive muy aislado.
Does soledad mean loneliness or solitude here?
It means solitude. While soledad often translates to loneliness when talking about sad feelings, it also translates to solitude or privacy when someone chooses to be alone, especially in nature (la naturaleza).
Why does the sentence use vive aislado instead of está aislado?
Based on this lesson's verbs of change, how would I say he became isolated?
You would use volverse, as in se volvió muy aislado (he became very isolated). Volverse is the best choice here because it describes a gradual or involuntary change in someone's personality, behavior, or social state. Hacerse wouldn't work well here because it usually implies a deliberate professional, ideological, or physical transformation.
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