infectious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in fek′shəs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
infectious adj (disease: easily transmitted)infeccioso/a adj
  contagioso/a adj
 If you have an infectious disease you really should stay home.
 Si tienes una enfermedad infecciosa deberías quedarte en casa.
infectious adj figurative (laughter, mood: easily spread)contagioso/a adj
  pegadizo/a adj
 In a movie theater laughter is infectious.
 La risa dentro de la sala de cine era contagiosa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
infectious disease n (illness spread by person to person)enfermedad infecciosa nf
  enfermedad contagiosa nf
  enfermedad infectocontagiosa nf
infectious hepatitis n (liver infection) (medicina)hepatitis infecciosa nf + adj
 You should have yourself vaccinated against infectious hepatitis if you are travelling in the developing world.
 Deberías vacunarte contra la hepatitis infecciosa si estás viajando por países en desarrollo.
  hepatitis nf
Note: En España se usa el término hepatitis, añadiendo el tipo A, B, C.
 Deberías vacunarte contra la hepatitis si estás viajando por países en desarrollo.
infectious mononucleosis n (glandular fever) (medicina)mononucleosis nf
 Infectious mononucleosis is also known as 'mono', 'glandular fever' or 'the kissing disease'.
  enfermedad del beso grupo nom
noninfectious,
non-infectious adj		 (not transmitted by infection)no contagioso loc adj
  no infeccioso loc adj
swamp fever,
infectious anemia of horses (US),
infectious anaemia of horses (UK) n		 (equine disease)anemia infecciosa equina loc nom f
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'infectious' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anthrax - antibody test - catching - contagious - diphtheria - infection - malaria - noncontagious - primary infection - tetanus - tuberculosis - tularemia - typhoid fever - typhus fever - virus - yellow fever - zymosis
Spanish:
infeccioso - infectocontagioso - contagioso - contagiar - cuadro infeccioso - enfermedad infecciosa - infectólogo - pegadizo - pegajoso


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