infect

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على نقل المرض أو الفيروس أو الكائن الضار إلى الإنسان أو الحيوان أو النبات وإصابته به. ويُستعمل أيضاً مجازاً بمعنى نقل أثر أو شعور أو سلوك ضار إلى شخص أو جماعة.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing a person, animal, or plant to become affected by a disease, virus, or harmful organism.

1. Transmit diseaseB1formalmedical

   To cause a person, animal, or plant to have a disease by introducing a pathogen.

   نقل العدوى

   • The virus can infect people through respiratory droplets.
   • Mosquitoes can infect humans with malaria.
   • The wound became infected with bacteria.

   المرادفاتafflictblightcontaminatesickentaint

2. Spread to othersB1formal

   To pass a disease or illness to another living thing.

   نقل العدوى

   • She infected her entire family with the flu.
   • The sick child infected several classmates.
   • He was careful not to infect anyone else.

   المرادفاتcommunicatecontaminatepass onspreadtransmit

   الأضدادcurehealtreat

3. Affect emotionally or mentallyB2informal

   To cause someone to share a particular feeling or attitude.

   أَثَّرَ عاطِفِيًّا

   • Her enthusiasm infected everyone in the room.
   • His laughter infected the whole group.
   • The team's positive spirit infected the new members.

   المرادفاتaffectimbueinfluenceinspiremovestirswaytouch