contagious
Easily transmitted to othersEasily transmitted to others.
» The doctor said that what Tom has isn't contagious.
Der Arzt sagte, Tom habe nichts Ansteckendes.
Доктор сказал, что болезнь Тома не заразна.
Лікар сказав, що хвороба Тома незаразна.
Meaning
4 sensesEasily transmitted to others.
Last year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!
ansteckend, kontagiös
зара́зныйzaráznyj
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
(figuratively)Easily passed on to others.
contagious enthusiasm; infectious laughter
Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.
ansteckend
зарази́тельныйzarazítelʹnyj
Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.
They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.
ansteckend
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
Contiguous.
Examples
106 sentencesThe doctor said that what Tom has isn't contagious.
Лікар сказав, що хвороба Тома незаразна.
ruДоктор сказал, что болезнь Тома не заразна.
deDer Arzt sagte, Tom habe nichts Ansteckendes.
Colds are contagious.
Застуда заразна.
deErkältungen sind ansteckend.
Emotions are contagious.
Емоції заразні.
ruЭмоции заразны.
deGefühle sind ansteckend.
The measles virus is super contagious.
The measles virus is very contagious.
deDas Masernvirus ist sehr ansteckend.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Old French contagieus, from Late Latin contagiosus, from contagio.From Old French contagieus, from Late Latin contagiosus, from contagio.
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Forms
more contagious, most contagious| Comparative | more contagious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most contagious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection:catchingcommunicablecontractabletransmissibletransmittable
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form