infected

• يصف الإنسان أو الحيوان أو النبات الذي أصابه كائن ممرض كفيروس أو بكتيريا. ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف ما حمله المرض أو ما يمكن أن ينقله إلى غيره.

Describes a person, animal, or plant that has been affected by a disease-causing organism, such as a virus or bacteria.

1. Affected by a pathogenB1formalmedical

   Contaminated or invaded by a disease-causing organism such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus.

   مُصاب بالعدوى

   • The wound became infected and required antibiotics.
   • Infected patients were isolated to prevent the spread of the disease.
   • The doctor cleaned the infected area thoroughly.

   المرادفاتcontaminateddiseasedpestiferousseptic

   الأضدادcleanhealthypuresterileuninfected

2. Compromised by malwareB1informalIT

   Describes a computer or device that has been affected by malicious software.

   مُصاب ببرمجيات خبيثة

   • My computer is infected with a virus that keeps opening pop-ups.
   • He realized his phone was infected after it started acting strangely.
   • The IT team removed the infected files from the server.

   المرادفاتaffectedcontaminated

   الأضدادcleanprotectedsecure

3. Corrupted or taintedB2informal

   Affected negatively by something harmful or undesirable.

   مُصاب

   • The data was infected with errors from the faulty transfer.
   • His mind was infected with doubt after the argument.
   • The political system became infected with corruption.

   المرادفاتcontaminatedcorrupteddefiledpollutedtaintedvitiated

   الأضدادcleanhealthypuresanitarysterile

• 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