Значение

значений: 4
  1. Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).

    Cancer is usually not infectious.

    More infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent.

  2. Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.

    Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.

    infektiös

    зара́зныйzaráznyj

  3. Spreading quickly from one person to another.

    infectious smile

    Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious.

    ansteckend, infektiös

    зарази́тельныйzarazítelʹnyj, зара́зныйzaráznyj, инфекцио́нныйinfekciónnyj

  4. (разговорное)Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.

    Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.

Ещё определения
  • easily spread
  • caused by infection or capable of causing infection
  • of or relating to infection

Примеры

предложений: 53
  1. Mumps is an infectious disease.

    Свинка - инфекционное заболевание.

    ukСвинка — інфекційне захворювання.

    deMumps ist eine ansteckende Krankheit.

  2. Laughter is infectious.

    Смех заразителен.

    deLachen ist ansteckend.

  3. Tom's enthusiasm is infectious.

    deToms Enthusiasmus ist ansteckend.

  4. Tom's laughter is infectious.

    deToms Lachen ist ansteckend.

  5. Tom's laughter was infectious.

    deToms Lachen war ansteckend.

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 3
able to infect others:
(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons:
transmitted between persons as illness:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
able to infect others:
(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons:

Происхождение

Borrowed from New Latin īnfectiōsus. By surface analysis, infect + -ious.

Borrowed from New Latin īnfectiōsus. By surface analysis, infect + -ious.

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Формы

more infectious, most infectious
Сравнительная степеньmore infectious Урок
Превосходная степеньmost infectious Урок

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Синонимы

синонимов: 1
Близкие по смыслу
  • caused by infection or capable of causing infection:infective

Антонимы

антонимов: 2
non-infectiousnoninfectious

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 20

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