infecteren

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) to infect, bring into contact with a contagious germ causing illness
2. (figuratively) to contaminate, pass on (to ...) some undesirable idea, habit etc.

Concepts

infecter

contaminer

Synonymes

aansteken

besmetten

verpesten

Traductions

infect

infizieren

anstecken

infectar

infectar

contagiar

infettare

contagiar

infectar

contaminar

kontaminieren

contaminare

infectar

ammorbare

taint

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪn.fɛkˈteː.rə(n)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à français: infecter

In summary

From Latin inficere, modelled on French infecter.