B2 adjective محايد

Infectious

/ɪnˈfek.ʃəs/

Describing a disease or disease-causing organism that is likely to be transmitted to people or organisms through the environment.

أمثلة

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1

Be careful, this flu is very infectious.

Watch out, this illness spreads easily from person to person.

2

The ward is strictly for patients with infectious diseases.

This hospital area is only for people with illnesses that spread.

3

Her enthusiasm is totally infectious!

Her excitement makes everyone else excited too (metaphorical).

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
infection
Verb
infect
ظرف
infectiously
صفة
infectious
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نصيحة للحفظ

Infectious = 'In' (inside) + 'fect' (make) — it 'makes' its way 'inside' others.

اختبار سريع

Chickenpox is a highly ____ disease common among children.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: infectious

أمثلة

1

Be careful, this flu is very infectious.

everyday

Watch out, this illness spreads easily from person to person.

2

The ward is strictly for patients with infectious diseases.

formal

This hospital area is only for people with illnesses that spread.

3

Her enthusiasm is totally infectious!

informal

Her excitement makes everyone else excited too (metaphorical).

4

The study examines the spread of infectious agents in urban environments.

academic

The research looks at how germs spread in cities.

5

We need to limit infectious contact in the office during peak flu season.

business

We must reduce how much germs spread at work when flu is common.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
infection
Verb
infect
ظرف
infectiously
صفة
infectious

تلازمات شائعة

infectious disease an illness that spreads
highly infectious spreads very easily
infectious agent a germ that causes disease
infectious laughter laughter that makes others laugh
infectious ward a hospital room for spreading illnesses

العبارات الشائعة

infectious waste

trash that contains germs

period of infectiousness

the time when you can spread a disease

infectious smile

a smile that makes others smile

يُخلط عادةً مع

Infectious vs contagious

Contagious means spread by touch; infectious means spread by germs (often through air/water).

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Commonly used both literally for diseases and figuratively for emotions like laughter or excitement.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'infective' instead of 'infectious', but 'infectious' is much more common.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Infectious = 'In' (inside) + 'fect' (make) — it 'makes' its way 'inside' others.

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أصل الكلمة

From Latin 'infectiosus', from 'inficere' (to taint or dye).

أنماط نحوية

highly infectious infectious to (someone)

اختبار سريع

Chickenpox is a highly ____ disease common among children.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: infectious

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