to infect
01
infektera, smitta
to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant
Transitive: to infect sb
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
infect
3:e person singular
infects
presens particip
infecting
enkelt preteritum
infected
perfekt particip
infected
Exempel
Contaminated water sources can infect individuals with waterborne diseases.
Förorenade vattenkällor kan smitta individer med vattenburna sjukdomar.
02
infektera, förorena
to contaminate air, water, or other substances with harmful bacteria, viruses, or other organisms
Transitive: to infect air or water
Exempel
The factory’s waste was found to infect the nearby river with dangerous chemicals.
Fabrikens avfall visade sig smitta den närliggande floden med farliga kemikalier.
03
smitta, infektera
to spread an emotion, attitude, or quality from one person or thing to another
Transitive: to infect sb
Exempel
Her laughter infected everyone in the room, and soon they were all giggling uncontrollably.
Hennes skratt smittade alla i rummet, och snart skrattade alla okontrollerbart.
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
The internet can easily infect young people with harmful ideologies.
Internetet kan lätt smitta unga människor med skadliga ideologier.
Lexikalt Träd
disinfect
infected
infection
infect
