infect

infizieren, anstecken

Schädliche Keime auf einen Menschen, ein Tier oder einen Körperteil übertragen und dadurch eine Krankheit verursachen.

In einfachem Englisch: To pass harmful germs to a person, animal, or body part, causing disease.

• The virus can infect anyone.
• Bacteria infected the cut on his hand.
• Could one sick bird infect the whole flock?

So benutzt man es: infect someone with something (The mosquito infected him with malaria.); be infected with something (Several patients were infected with the virus.)

Häufige Wendungen: infect someone, infect a wound, infect someone with something, infect healthy cells

anstecken

Bewirken, dass andere Menschen ein Gefühl, Interesse oder Begeisterung ebenfalls empfinden.

In einfachem Englisch: To make other people share a feeling, interest, or excitement.

• His excitement infected us all.
• Her cheerful mood soon infected the team.
• He had infected his friends with a passion for sailing.

So benutzt man es: infect someone with something (She infected us with her enthusiasm for gardening.)

Synonyme: influence, inspire

Häufige Wendungen: infect someone with enthusiasm, infect the crowd, infect the team