infectious

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BrE /ɪnˈfektʃəs/ AmE /ɪnˈfɛktaʃəs/

adjective en → es

1 ILLNESS [attributive / predicative] B1

causing or able to cause an illness that spreads from one person to another

infectivo, contagioso

  • an infectious disease

Collocations infectious disease · infectious illness

  • The virus is highly infectious.

    El virus es muy contagioso.

2 CHARACTER [attributive / predicative] B2

able to make other people feel happy, excited, or enthusiastic about something

contagioso (en sentido figurado)

  • be infectious

Collocations infectious laughter · an infectious enthusiasm

  • Her infectious laugh made everyone smile.

    Su risa contagiosa hizo que todos sonrieran.