infect
US /ɪnˈfekt/
UK /ɪnˈfekt/
1.
infectar, contagiar
affect (a person, animal, or part of the body) with a disease-causing organism.
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The virus can infect cells and replicate rapidly.
El virus puede infectar células y replicarse rápidamente.
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A mosquito bite can infect you with malaria.
Una picadura de mosquito puede infectarte con malaria.
2.
contagiar, impregnar
fill (someone) with a strong feeling or emotion.
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His enthusiasm began to infect everyone around him.
Su entusiasmo comenzó a contagiar a todos a su alrededor.
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Her laughter was so contagious it seemed to infect the whole room.
Su risa era tan contagiosa que parecía infectar toda la habitación.