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ansteckend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contagious adj Capable of being passed from one person to another through contact.
  • infectious adjective Able to be passed from one person or animal to another, usually through germs.

Senses

ansteckend is used for these senses in English:

  • contagious (of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
  • infectious (of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another.

contagious — full definition

  1. adj Capable of being passed from one person to another through contact.
  2. adj Quickly spreading to others, especially of moods or behavior.

infectious — full definition

  1. adjective Able to be passed from one person or animal to another, usually through germs.
  2. adjective Quickly spreading to affect other people's mood or behaviour.

Related German words