CONTAGIOUS


Meaning of CONTAGIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənˈteɪdʒəs ]

adj. 1 a (of a person) likely to transmit disease by contact. b (of a disease) transmitted in this way. 2 (of emotions, reactions, etc.) likely to affect others (contagious enthusiasm). øcontagious abortion brucellosis of cattle. øøcontagiously adv. contagiousness n. [ME f. LL contagiosus (as contagion)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.