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to infect
01
infectar, contagiar
to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant
Transitive: to infect sb
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
simples
verbo de ação
regular
presente
infect
3.ª pessoa do singular
infects
particípio presente
infecting
pretérito simples
infected
particípio passado
infected
Exemplos
Contaminated water sources can infect individuals with waterborne diseases.
Fontes de água contaminadas podem infectar indivíduos com doenças transmitidas pela água.
02
infectar, contaminar
to contaminate air, water, or other substances with harmful bacteria, viruses, or other organisms
Transitive: to infect air or water
Exemplos
The factory’s waste was found to infect the nearby river with dangerous chemicals.
Os resíduos da fábrica foram encontrados para infectar o rio próximo com produtos químicos perigosos.
03
contagiar, infectar
to spread an emotion, attitude, or quality from one person or thing to another
Transitive: to infect sb
Exemplos
Her laughter infected everyone in the room, and soon they were all giggling uncontrollably.
O riso dela contagiou todos no quarto, e logo todos estavam rindo incontrolavelmente.
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
The internet can easily infect young people with harmful ideologies.
A internet pode facilmente infectar os jovens com ideologias prejudiciais.
Árvore Lexical
disinfect
infected
infection
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