Infect with Meaning in English
expression
ˌɪnˈfɛkt/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
in-FEKT with
ɪnfˈɛkt/ /wˈɪð
in-FEKT with
Definition
To cause someone or something to have a disease or condition by passing a harmful microorganism, like a virus or bacteria, to them.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for diseases, usually followed by the illness (e.g., 'infect with the flu'). Formal or scientific in tone. Not typically used for computer viruses or figurative meaning (use 'infect' alone for those).
Spanish: infectar conPortuguese (BR): infectar comPortuguese (PT): infetar comChinese (Simplified): 感染上 - 传染上Chinese (Traditional): 感染上 - 傳染上Hindi: से संक्रमित करनाArabic: يُعدي بـBengali: সংক্রমিত করাRussian: заразить (чем-либо)Japanese: 〜に感染させるVietnamese: làm lây nhiễm - lây bệnh choKorean: ~로 감염시키다Turkish: -ile enfekte etmek - bulaştırmakUrdu: سے متاثر کرنا (بیماری/وائرس)Indonesian: menularkan (dengan)
Example Sentences
Many people were infected with the flu last winter.
basic
He was infected with a serious virus.
basic
The plants were infected with bacteria.
basic
If you touch that, you might infect yourself with something nasty.
natural
Doctors warned people not to infect others with the disease.
natural
The whole team got infected with food poisoning after lunch.
natural