infectious

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Lây nhiễm, truyền bệnh

BrE /ɪnˈfektʃəs/ AmE /ɪnˈfɛkʧər/

adjective en → vi

1 ILLNESS [attributive / predicative] B1

Lây nhiễm, truyền bệnh

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

  • an infectious disease

Collocations infectious disease · infectious illness

  • The virus is highly infectious.

    Vi rút này rất dễ lây nhiễm.

2 POSITIVE [attributive / predicative] B1

Lôi cuốn, truyền cảm hứng

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

  • an infectious laugh

Collocations infectious laughter · infectious enthusiasm

  • Her infectious smile brightened the room.

    Nụ cười lôi cuốn của cô ấy làm cho căn phòng trở nên sáng sủa hơn.

3 MUSIC [attributive / predicative] B2

Sôi động, cuốn hút

describing music that makes people want to dance or move their body in time with the rhythm

  • infectious beat

Collocations infectious beat · infectious rhythm

  • The infectious beat made everyone want to dance.

    Nhịp điệu sôi động khiến mọi người muốn nhảy múa.