to infect
01
infektera, smitta
to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant
Transitive: to infect sb
Exempel
Last month, the outbreak quickly infected a significant number of people.
Förra månaden smittade utbrottet snabbt ett betydande antal människor.
02
infektera, förorena
to contaminate air, water, or other substances with harmful bacteria, viruses, or other organisms
Transitive: to infect air or water
Exempel
Poor sanitation can infect the water supply, leading to outbreaks of disease.
Dålig sanitet kan smitta vattenförsörjningen, vilket leder till utbrott av sjukdomar.
03
smitta, infektera
to spread an emotion, attitude, or quality from one person or thing to another
Transitive: to infect sb
Exempel
Fear began to infect the group as the storm grew stronger.
Rädsla började smitta gruppen när stormen blev starkare.
04
smitta, infektera
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
Exempel
His negative outlook on life started to infect his friends, making them feel down as well.
Hans negativa syn på livet började smitta av sig på hans vänner, vilket fick dem att känna sig nedslagna också.
Lexikalt Träd
disinfect
infected
infection
infect
