"infectious" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛk.ʃəs/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-infectious.wav [Canada] Forms: more infectious [comparative], most infectious [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} infectious (comparative more infectious, superlative most infectious)
  1. (pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne). Categories (topical): Pathology Translations (transmitted between persons as illness): مُعْدٍ (muʕdin) (Arabic), sirayət edən (Azerbaijani), yoluxucu (Azerbaijani), sirayətedici (Azerbaijani), йоғошло (yoğoşlo) (Bashkir), সংক্রামক (śoṅkramok) (Bengali), ছোঁয়াচে (chō̃ẇace) (Bengali), заразен (zarazen) (Bulgarian), infecciós (Catalan), nakažlivý (Czech), infekční (Czech), tarttuva (Finnish), tartuntavaarallinen (Finnish), infectieux (French), infektiös (German), संक्रामक (saṅkrāmak) [masculine] (Hindi), infeksius (Indonesian), menular (Indonesian), tarttuva (Ingrian), tógálach (Irish), infettivo (Italian), 感染性 (alt: ) (Japanese), жұқпалы (jūqpaly) (Kazakh), инфекциялық (infeksiälyq) (Kazakh), berjangkit (Malay), hōrapa (Maori), hopuhopu (Maori), smittsom (Norwegian Bokmål), zaraźliwy (Polish), zakaźny (Polish), infekcyjny (Polish), infeccioso (Portuguese), infecțios [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), зара́зный (zaráznyj) (Russian), инфекцио́нный (infekciónnyj) (Russian), gabhaltach (Scottish Gaelic), infeccioso (Spanish), nakahahawa (Tagalog), heintus (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-infectious-en-adj-Qzgx0Rgf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 22 7 21 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'transmitted between persons as illness': 47 21 25 8
  2. (pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens. Categories (topical): Pathology Translations (able to infect others): مُعْدٍ (muʕdin) (Arabic), заразен (zarazen) (Bulgarian), инфекциозен (infekciozen) (Bulgarian), infecciós (Catalan), nakažlivý (Czech), tartuntavaarallinen (Finnish), contagieux (French), infektiös (German), infeksius (Indonesian), menular (Indonesian), ionfhabhtaíoch (Irish), infettivo (Italian), contagioso (Italian), berjangkit (Malay), hōrapa (Maori), smittsom (Norwegian Bokmål), infeccioso (Portuguese), contagioso (Portuguese), infecțios (Romanian), зара́зный (zaráznyj) (Russian), infeccioso (Spanish), contagioso (Spanish), nakahahawa (Tagalog), heintus (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-infectious-en-adj-H3GG~S40 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'able to infect others': 1 96 1 1
  3. (of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another. Translations ((of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons): مُعْدٍ (muʕdin) (Arabic), инфекциозен (infekciozen) (Bulgarian), infecciós (Catalan), aanstekelijk (Dutch), tarttuva (Finnish), communicatif (French), ansteckend (German), smitandi (Icelandic), viral (Indonesian), berjangkit (Malay), hōrapa (Maori), ngahau (Maori), smittsom (Norwegian Bokmål), zaraźliwy (Polish), зарази́тельный (zarazítelʹnyj) (Russian), smittande (Swedish), heintus (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-infectious-en-adj-b31jXKZb Disambiguation of '(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons': 13 6 76 5
  4. (informal) Memorable and invoking excitement or interest. Tags: informal Translations (informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest): заразителен (zarazitelen) (Bulgarian), nakažlivý (Czech), aanstekelijk (Dutch), tarttuva (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-infectious-en-adj-d9QYaJmU Disambiguation of 'informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest': 8 4 2 87
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          "word": "সংক্রামক"
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          "word": "menular"
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          "sense": "able to infect others",
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 96 1 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "able to infect others",
          "word": "hōrapa"
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 96 1 1",
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          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "able to infect others",
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          "sense": "able to infect others",
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          "_dis1": "1 96 1 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "able to infect others",
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          "sense": "able to infect others",
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
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          "sense": "able to infect others",
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 96 1 1",
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          "_dis1": "1 96 1 1",
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          "sense": "able to infect others",
          "word": "nakahahawa"
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          "text": "Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Spreading quickly from one person to another."
      ],
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        "(of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another."
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          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "ar",
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          "roman": "muʕdin",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "مُعْدٍ"
        },
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          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "infekciozen",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "инфекциозен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "infecciós"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "aanstekelijk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "tarttuva"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "communicatif"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "ansteckend"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "smitandi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "viral"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "berjangkit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "hōrapa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "ngahau"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "smittsom"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "zaraźliwy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "zarazítelʹnyj",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "зарази́тельный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "smittande"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "13 6 76 5",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
          "word": "heintus"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Memorable and invoking excitement or interest."
      ],
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        [
          "Memorable",
          "memorable"
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        [
          "excitement",
          "excitement"
        ],
        [
          "interest",
          "interest"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Memorable and invoking excitement or interest."
      ],
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        "informal"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "8 4 2 87",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "zarazitelen",
          "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
          "word": "заразителен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 4 2 87",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
          "word": "nakažlivý"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 4 2 87",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
          "word": "aanstekelijk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 4 2 87",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
          "word": "tarttuva"
        }
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɪnˈfɛk.ʃəs/",
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        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "non-infectious"
    },
    {
      "alt": "which are hypernymous to noncommunicable",
      "word": "noninfectious"
    }
  ],
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    "English 3-syllable words",
    "English adjectives",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links"
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    {
      "word": "agroinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "antiinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "bovine infectious petechial fever"
    },
    {
      "word": "feline infectious peritonitis"
    },
    {
      "word": "hyperinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "infection"
    },
    {
      "word": "infectious abortion"
    },
    {
      "word": "infectious agent"
    },
    {
      "word": "infectious bovine rhinotracheitis"
    },
    {
      "word": "infectious disease"
    },
    {
      "word": "infectious disease specialist"
    },
    {
      "word": "infectiously"
    },
    {
      "word": "infectious mononucleosis"
    },
    {
      "word": "infectiousness"
    },
    {
      "word": "neuroinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "parainfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "postinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "preinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "pseudoinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "reinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "subinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "superinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "toxicoinfectious"
    },
    {
      "word": "uninfectious"
    }
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      "form": "more infectious",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "most infectious",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        "English terms with usage examples",
        "en:Pathology"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Cancer is usually not infectious.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "More infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne)."
      ],
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        [
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        [
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          "parasite"
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          "prion"
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          "transmit"
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        "(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne)."
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        "of an illness"
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        "medicine",
        "pathology",
        "sciences"
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "en:Pathology"
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        {
          "ref": "1981 December 1, Sue Hyde, quoting Paul Black, “AIDS Update: Little To Cheer About”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 20, page 3",
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          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "text": "Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens."
      ],
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        [
          "pathology",
          "pathology"
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          "infect"
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      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens."
      ],
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        "medicine",
        "pathology",
        "sciences"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Spreading quickly from one person to another."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of feelings and behaviour"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.",
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        }
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        "Memorable and invoking excitement or interest."
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          "excitement",
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        ],
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        "(informal) Memorable and invoking excitement or interest."
      ],
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "muʕdin",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "مُعْدٍ"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "sirayət edən"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "yoluxucu"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "sirayətedici"
    },
    {
      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "yoğoşlo",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "йоғошло"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "śoṅkramok",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "সংক্রামক"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "chō̃ẇace",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "ছোঁয়াচে"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zarazen",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "заразен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infecciós"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "nakažlivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infekční"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "tarttuva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "tartuntavaarallinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infectieux"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infektiös"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "saṅkrāmak",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "संक्रामक"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infeksius"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "menular"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "tarttuva"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "tógálach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infettivo"
    },
    {
      "alt": "の",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "感染性"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "jūqpaly",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "жұқпалы"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "infeksiälyq",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "инфекциялық"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "berjangkit"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "hōrapa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "hopuhopu"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "smittsom"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "zaraźliwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "zakaźny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infekcyjny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infeccioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "infecțios"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zaráznyj",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "зара́зный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "infekciónnyj",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "инфекцио́нный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "gabhaltach"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "infeccioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "nakahahawa"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "transmitted between persons as illness",
      "word": "heintus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "muʕdin",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "مُعْدٍ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zarazen",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "заразен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "infekciozen",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "инфекциозен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infecciós"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "nakažlivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "tartuntavaarallinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "contagieux"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infektiös"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infeksius"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "menular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "ionfhabhtaíoch"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infettivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "contagioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "berjangkit"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "hōrapa"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "smittsom"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infeccioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "contagioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infecțios"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zaráznyj",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "зара́зный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infeccioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "contagioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "nakahahawa"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "heintus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "muʕdin",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "مُعْدٍ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "infekciozen",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "инфекциозен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "infecciós"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "aanstekelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "tarttuva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "communicatif"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "ansteckend"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "smitandi"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "viral"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "berjangkit"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "hōrapa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "ngahau"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "smittsom"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "zaraźliwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zarazítelʹnyj",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "зарази́тельный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "smittande"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "heintus"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zarazitelen",
      "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
      "word": "заразителен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
      "word": "nakažlivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
      "word": "aanstekelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
      "word": "tarttuva"
    }
  ],
  "word": "infectious"
}
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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2028",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"alt\": kansensei(no) vs. の",
  "path": [
    "infectious"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "infectious",
  "trace": ""
}

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