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tarttuminen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contagion noun A disease that spreads by contact, or the process of it spreading.
  • contraction noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
  • grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
  • grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  • infection noun An illness caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other germs entering the body.
  • transmission noun The act of sending or passing something on, such as data, a signal, or a disease.

Senses

tarttuminen is used for these senses in English:

  • contagion The spread or transmission of such a disease.
  • grab (firefighting, slang) The rescue of a person from a burning structure.
  • grapple The act of grappling. (uncountable)
  • infection (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
  • transmission The fact of being transmitted.

contagion — full definition

  1. noun A disease that spreads by contact, or the process of it spreading.
  2. noun The spread of an idea, behavior, or crisis through a group, as if it were a disease.

contraction — full definition

  1. noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
  2. noun A strong tightening of the uterine muscles that occurs before and during childbirth.
  3. noun A shrinking or reduction in size, scope, or economic activity.

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