contagious

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BrE /ˈkɒn.tə.dʒəs/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.tə.ɡəs/

adjective en → es

1 ILLNESS [attributive, predicative] B1

able to be spread from one person or animal to another by touching, breathing the same air, etc.

infectioso, contagioso

  • a contagious disease/infection

Collocations contagious disease · contagious infection

  • The virus is highly contagious.

    El virus es muy contagioso.

2 IDEA/FEELING [attributive, predicative] B2

able to be easily spread from one person or group of people to another, especially by talking or showing something

infectioso (en sentido figurado), contagioso

  • a contagious idea/feeling

Collocations contagious laughter · contagious enthusiasm

  • Her excitement was very contagious.

    Su entusiasmo era muy contagioso.