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[ɪn'fekʃəs]2) fig. [ laughter] contagioso* * *[-ʃəs]adjective (likely to spread to others: Measles is an infectious disease.) infettivo, contagioso* * *infectious /ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/a.1 infettivo; contagioso ( anche fig.): an infectious disease, una malattia infettiva; an infectious laugh, una risata contagiosa2 malsano; inquinato; pestilenziale● (med.) infectious hepatitis, epatite virale; epatite A □ (med.) expert in infectious diseases, infettologo □ (med.) study of infectious diseases, infettologiainfectiously avv. infectiousness n. [u].* * *[ɪn'fekʃəs]2) fig. [ laughter] contagioso
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infectious — [in fek′shəs] adj. 1. likely to cause infection; containing disease producing organisms or matter 2. designating a disease that can be communicated by INFECTION (sense 2) 3. tending to spread or to affect others; catching [an infectious laugh] 4 … English World dictionary
infectious — in|fec|tious [ ın fekʃəs ] adjective * 1. ) an infectious disease is one that can spread from one person to another: The condition is highly infectious. a ) used about a person or animal that has an infectious disease: The animals were still… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
infectious */ — UK [ɪnˈfekʃəs] / US adjective 1) a) an infectious disease is one that can spread from one person to another The condition is highly infectious. b) used about a person or animal that has an infectious disease The animals were still infectious when … English dictionary
infectious — [ɪnˈfekʃəs] adj 1) an infectious disease can spread from one person to another The condition is highly infectious.[/ex] 2) behaviour that is infectious makes other people behave in the same way His enthusiasm was infectious.[/ex] an infectious… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
laugh — I n. 1) to get a laugh (the joke got a big laugh) 2) to stifle, suppress a laugh 3) a belly; derisive; forced; hearty, loud; infectious; sardonic; subdued laugh 4) (misc.) to have the last laugh on smb.; to do smt. for a laugh (for laughs) II v.… … Combinatory dictionary
laugh — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sound/act of laughing ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ light, little, short, slight, small, soft ▪ deep … Collocations dictionary
infectious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ potentially Infectious is used with these nouns: ↑disease, ↑enthusiasm, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
belly laugh — noun 1. a burst of deep loud hearty laughter • Syn: ↑guffaw • Derivationally related forms: ↑guffaw (for: ↑guffaw) • Hypernyms: ↑laugh, ↑laughter … Useful english dictionary
in|fec´tious|ness — in|fec|tious «ihn FEHK shuhs», adjective. 1. (of a disease) spread by infection; caused by bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms that invade some part of the body: »Measles is an infectious disease. SYNONYM(S): catching. 2. causing infection.… … Useful english dictionary
in|fec´tious|ly — in|fec|tious «ihn FEHK shuhs», adjective. 1. (of a disease) spread by infection; caused by bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms that invade some part of the body: »Measles is an infectious disease. SYNONYM(S): catching. 2. causing infection.… … Useful english dictionary
in|fec|tious — «ihn FEHK shuhs», adjective. 1. (of a disease) spread by infection; caused by bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms that invade some part of the body: »Measles is an infectious disease. SYNONYM(S): catching. 2. causing infection. 3. Figurative … Useful english dictionary