infect

infecter, contaminer

Transmettre des microbes nuisibles à une personne, un animal ou une partie du corps et provoquer une maladie.

En anglais simple : To pass harmful germs to a person, animal, or body part, causing disease.

• The virus can infect anyone.
• Bacteria infected the cut on his hand.
• Could one sick bird infect the whole flock?

Comment l'utiliser : infect someone with something (The mosquito infected him with malaria.); be infected with something (Several patients were infected with the virus.)

Expressions courantes : infect someone, infect a wound, infect someone with something, infect healthy cells

communiquer, transmettre

Amener d’autres personnes à partager un sentiment, un intérêt ou un enthousiasme.

En anglais simple : To make other people share a feeling, interest, or excitement.

• His excitement infected us all.
• Her cheerful mood soon infected the team.
• He had infected his friends with a passion for sailing.

Comment l'utiliser : infect someone with something (She infected us with her enthusiasm for gardening.)

Synonymes : influence, inspire

Expressions courantes : infect someone with enthusiasm, infect the crowd, infect the team