to infect sb with a disease — trasmettere una malattia a qn
he's infected everybody with his enthusiasm — ha contagiato tutti con il suo entusiasmo
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Infect — In*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infecting}.] [L. infectus, p. p. of inficere to put or dip into, to stain, infect; pref. in in + facere to make; cf. F. infecter. See {Fact}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To taint with morbid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infect — In*fect , a. [L. infectus: cf. F. infect. See {Infect}, v. t.] Infected. Cf. {Enfect}. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infect — in‧fect [ɪnˈfekt] verb [transitive] COMPUTING if a computer virus (= a program put secretly into your computer ) infects your computer, the programs on the computer stop working properly: • Once write protected, a disk can t be infected by a… … Financial and business terms
infect — in•fect [[t]ɪnˈfɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to affect or contaminate with disease producing germs 2) to taint or contaminate with any harmful substance: to infect the air with poison gas[/ex] 3) to corrupt or affect morally 4) to imbue with some pernicious … From formal English to slang
infect — 1. For a microorganism to enter, invade, or inhabit another organism, causing infection or contamination. 2. To dwell internally, endoparasitically, as opposed to externally (infest). [L. in ficio, pp. fectus, to dip into, dye, corrupt, i., fr.… … Medical dictionary
infect — in|fect [ınˈfekt] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of inficere to dip in, stain ] 1.) to give someone a disease ▪ People with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still infect others. infect with ▪ the number… … Dictionary of contemporary English
infect — in|fect [ ın fekt ] verb transitive * 1. ) often passive to make someone get a disease, that can be spread from one person to another: Thousands of people have been infected. If you return to work too soon, you may infect other people. be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
infect — in·fect || ɪn fekt v. affect with a disease or disease causing germs; corrupt, taint, contaminate; influence … English contemporary dictionary
in|fect — «ihn FEHKT», transitive verb. 1. to cause disease or an unhealthy condition in by introducing germs, such as bacteria or a virus: »Dirt infects an open cut. Anyone with a bad cold may infect the people around him. 2. Figurative. to influence in a … Useful english dictionary
re|in|fect — «REE ihn FEHKT», transitive verb. to infect again … Useful english dictionary
Infected — Infect In*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infecting}.] [L. infectus, p. p. of inficere to put or dip into, to stain, infect; pref. in in + facere to make; cf. F. infecter. See {Fact}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To taint with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
