/infekˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to infect
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Word origin
From Latin inficere ('to stain, taint, spoil'), from in ('into') plus facere ('to make, do'). The same root gives English 'infect' and 'infection'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inficere
- English cognates
- infect, infection
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | infecto | infecté | infectaba | infectaré | infectaría |
| tú | infectas | infectaste | infectabas | infectarás | infectarías |
| él/ella/ud. | infecta | infectó | infectaba | infectará | infectaría |
| nos. | infectamos | infectamos | infectábamos | infectaremos | infectaríamos |
| vos. | infectáis | infectasteis | infectabais | infectaréis | infectaríais |
| ellos/uds. | infectan | infectaron | infectaban | infectarán | infectarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | infecte | infectara | infectase |
| tú | infectes | infectaras | infectases |
| él/ella/ud. | infecte | infectara | infectase |
| nos. | infectemos | infectáramos | infectásemos |
| vos. | infectéis | infectarais | infectaseis |
| ellos/uds. | infecten | infectaran | infectasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | infecta |
| ud. | infecte |
| nosotros | infectemos |
| vosotros | infectad |
| uds. | infecten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- infectando
- Past participle
- infectado
Examples
.
The virus can infect thousands of people in a few days.
, .
If you do not clean the wound, it can become infected.
.
The doctors isolate the patient so as not to infect the others.
bacteria .
The bacteria managed to infect the town's water.
mosquito .
A single mosquito is enough to infect a whole family.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 46, lesson 6: infectar, intuición, erección and 7 more words.