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to infect
01
infectar, contagiar
to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant
Transitive: to infect sb
Exemplos
If proper precautions are not taken, the virus will likely infect more individuals.
Se as precauções adequadas não forem tomadas, o vírus provavelmente infectará mais indivíduos.
02
infectar, contaminar
to contaminate air, water, or other substances with harmful bacteria, viruses, or other organisms
Transitive: to infect air or water
Exemplos
Sewage leaks can infect the groundwater with harmful pathogens.
Vazamentos de esgoto podem infectar a água subterrânea com patógenos nocivos.
03
contagiar, infectar
to spread an emotion, attitude, or quality from one person or thing to another
Transitive: to infect sb
Exemplos
A sense of urgency infected the workers as the deadline approached.
Um senso de urgência infectou os trabalhadores à medida que o prazo se aproximava.
04
infectar, contagiar
to corrupt or influence someone or something with a particular idea, belief, or ideology, often in a contagious or spreading manner
Transitive: to infect sb
Exemplos
His skepticism began to infect the whole team, leading to a loss of morale.
O seu ceticismo começou a infectar toda a equipe, levando a uma perda de moral.
Árvore Lexical
disinfect
infected
infection
infect
