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infecting

/ɪnˈfɛktɪŋ/

Translations

infectverb

infecting

Gerund

infected

Past Simple

infected

Past Participle

infecting

Gerund

/ɪnˈfɛkt/

s'infecterSens intransitif : devenir infecté.

If left untreated, the wound may infect.

Si elle n’est pas traitée, la plaie peut s’infecter.

contaminerSens figuré : influences, émotions, idées.

His enthusiasm began to infect everyone in the team, boosting morale.

Son enthousiasme a commencé à contaminer toute l’équipe, remontant le moral.

The virus can infect humans through direct contact with bodily fluids.

Le virus peut infecter les humains par contact direct avec les fluides corporels.

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infectverb

To contaminate with a disease-causing organism or agent.

The virus can infect humans through direct contact with bodily fluids.

To affect or contaminate with a harmful influence or feeling.

His enthusiasm began to infect everyone in the team, boosting morale.

To transmit a computer virus to a program or system.

The malware was designed to infect computers through email attachments.

To become infected; to develop an infection (intransitive).

If left untreated, the wound may infect.