to infect
01
infektera, smitta
to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant
Transitive: to infect sb
Exempel
Contaminated water sources can infect individuals with waterborne diseases.
Förorenade vattenkällor kan smitta individer med vattenburna sjukdomar.
Insects, such as mosquitoes, can infect humans with various diseases through bites.
Insekter, såsom myggor, kan smitta människor med olika sjukdommar genom bett.
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.
Polluted water can infect entire ecosystems, affecting plants and animals.
Förorenat vatten kan infektera hela ekosystem och påverka växter och djur.
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.
The excitement of the crowd infected the players, boosting their performance.
Publikens iver smittade av sig på spelarna och förbättrade deras prestation.
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.
The leader 's radical views infected many followers, causing widespread unrest.
Ledarens radikala åsikter smittade många anhängare, vilket orsakade utbredd oro.
Lexikalt Träd
disinfect
infected
infection
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