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Description (описание):
[глагол несов.] заража́ть,
[глагол сов.] зарази́ть
Meaning (значение):
to infect, to contaminate
Derivative words (производные слова):
[сущ. ср.] зараже́ние (infection, contamination),
[сущ. ж.] зара́за (infection, contagion),
[прил.] заражённый (infected),
[прил.] зара́зный (infectious, contagious)
Examples (примеры):
- Новый компьютерный вирус заражает до 1000 компьютеров ежедневно.
New computer virus infects up to 1,000 computers a day. - Больной гриппом может заразить до 40 человек за раз.
A person with a flu can infect up to 40 people at a time. - Он очень позитивный человек и всех заражает своим энтузиазмом.
He is a very positive person and passes his enthusiasm to everyone around.
