infected

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BrE /ˈɪnfɪktɪd/ AmE /ˈɪnfɪktɪd/

adjective en → es

1 ILLNESS [predicative adjective] B1

affected by a disease or virus

infectado, contagiado

  • be infected with something

Collocations infected with HIV · infected with a virus

  • She was infected with the flu virus.

    Ella se contagió con el virus de la gripe.

2 COMPUTER [predicative adjective] B2

affected by a computer virus or other malicious software

infectado por un virus informático, comprometido

  • be infected with something

Collocations infected by malware · infected with a virus

  • The computer was infected with a new type of virus.

    El ordenador se infectó con un nuevo tipo de virus.

3 METAPHOR [predicative adjective] C1

affected by something harmful or negative, often metaphorically

infectado por algo negativo o dañino

  • be infected with something

Collocations infected by negativity · infected with pessimism

  • His ideas were infected with a sense of hopelessness.

    Sus ideas estaban infectadas por un sentimiento de desesperanza.