infectious

contagioso, trasmissibile

Che può passare tra persone o altri esseri viventi attraverso contatto, aria, acqua o altre vie.

In inglese semplice: Able to spread between people or other living things, through contact, air, water, or other routes.

• Flu is an infectious disease.
• The illness is highly infectious in crowded places.
• Clean water helps prevent some infectious diseases.

Sinonimi: communicable, transmissible

Contrari: noninfectious

Espressioni comuni: infectious disease, highly infectious, infectious illness

contagioso

Che può trasmettere una malattia a un’altra persona, a un animale o a una pianta.

In inglese semplice: Able to pass a disease to another person, animal, or plant.

• He is still infectious.
• Patients may be infectious before they notice any symptoms.
• How long will she remain infectious?

Sinonimi: contagious

Contrari: noninfectious

Espressioni comuni: infectious patient, still infectious, remain infectious

contagioso, trascinante

Che porta rapidamente altre persone a provare la stessa emozione o ad avere la stessa reazione.

In inglese semplice: Making other people quickly share the same feeling or reaction.

• Her laughter was infectious.
• His infectious enthusiasm made everyone want to help.
• She greeted us with an infectious smile.

Sinonimi: contagious

Espressioni comuni: infectious laugh, infectious enthusiasm, infectious smile

infettivo

Causato da microbi o altri agenti dannosi che entrano nel corpo.

In inglese semplice: Caused by germs or other harmful agents entering the body.

• The swelling has an infectious cause.
• Tests showed that the disease was infectious in origin.
• Doctors distinguished infectious inflammation from other forms.

Contrari: noninfectious

Espressioni comuni: infectious cause, infectious origin, infectious process

orecchiabile, coinvolgente

Facile da ricordare e capace di suscitare interesse o entusiasmo.

In inglese semplice: Easy to remember and likely to make you feel interested or excited.

• The song has an infectious beat.
• I kept humming its infectious melody all day.
• The band's infectious rhythms got everyone dancing.

Sinonimi: catchy, engaging

Espressioni comuni: infectious tune, infectious beat, infectious melody