infect

US /ɪnˈfekt/
UK /ɪnˈfekt/
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1.

infectar, contagiar

affect (a person, animal, or part of the body) with a disease-causing organism.

:
The virus can infect cells and replicate rapidly.
El virus puede infectar células y replicarse rápidamente.
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.

:
His enthusiasm began to infect everyone around him.
Su entusiasmo comenzó a contagiar a todos a su alrededor.
Her laughter was so contagious it seemed to infect the whole room.
Su risa era tan contagiosa que parecía infectar toda la habitación.