contagious
/kənˈteɪdʒəs/adjective
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छूत का, संक्रामक, छूने से फैलने वाला
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(of a disease) spread by direct contact between people or things; (of a person) having a disease that can be passed on in this way
छूत का, संक्रामक, छूने से फैलने वाला
- Chickenpox is highly contagious.
- Keep the contagious patients in a separate ward.
- Measles is a contagious disease.
+ 2 more examples
- Students with a contagious cough should stay at home.
- The virus is highly contagious.
Synonyms infectious catching communicable transmissible
Opposite non-contagious non-infectious
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(of feelings or behaviour) quickly spreading from one person to another
(हँसी, उत्साह) फैलने वाला, दूसरों तक पहुँचने वाला
- Her laughter was contagious; soon the whole class was laughing.
- contagious enthusiasm
- His excitement was contagious and soon everyone cheered.
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- Yawning is contagious, and soon the whole room was doing it.
- A cheerful mood is often contagious.
Synonyms infectious catching irresistible spreading
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
contagious (disease) + noun
A contagious disease spreads by close contact; a contagious person has such a disease and can pass it on.
संक्रामक रोग निकट संपर्क से फैलता है; संक्रामक व्यक्ति वह है जिसे ऐसा रोग हो और जो उसे आगे फैला सके।
- Chickenpox is highly contagious.
- The patient is contagious, so he must stay at home.
contagious (feeling) = spreading quickly
Contagious is also used for laughter, fear, enthusiasm or yawns that pass quickly from one person to another.
'Contagious' हँसी, भय, उत्साह या जम्हाई के लिए भी आता है जो एक व्यक्ति से दूसरे में तेज़ी से फैलते हैं।
- Her enthusiasm is contagious.
- Laughter is contagious.
contagious vs infectious
Contagious spreads by touch or close contact; infectious spreads by air, water or germs, though many people use the words alike.
'Contagious' स्पर्श या निकट संपर्क से फैलता है; 'infectious' हवा, पानी या कीटाणुओं से फैलता है, यद्यपि कई लोग दोनों को समान रूप से प्रयोग करते हैं।
- Malaria is infectious but not contagious.
be contagious to sb
Contagious to follows the person who may catch the disease.
जिस व्यक्ति को रोग लग सकता है, उसके पहले 'contagious to' आता है।
- The virus is contagious to children.
+Collocations 4
adverb + contagious
highlyextremelyverymildlyless
- Measles is highly contagious among children.
contagious + noun
diseaselaughterfearenthusiasmyawn
- His contagious laughter filled the room.
be / become + contagious
be contagiousbecome contagiousremain contagiousstay contagious
- A patient remains contagious for about a week.
contagious + to
to othersto childrento humansto cattle
- The infection is contagious to others in the household.
“More examples 5
- The school asked sick children to stay at home because the flu was contagious.
विद्यालय ने बीमार बच्चों को घर पर रहने को कहा क्योंकि फ़्लू संक्रामक था।
- Radhika's joy was so contagious that the whole class smiled.
राधिका की खुशी इतनी संक्रामक थी कि पूरी कक्षा मुस्कुरा उठी।
- Panic can be contagious in a crowd.
भीड़ में घबराहट संक्रामक हो सकती है।
- The doctor said that the skin disease was not contagious.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि त्वचा का रोग संक्रामक नहीं था।
- A contagious smile can lift the mood of a tired team.
संक्रामक मुस्कान थकी हुई टीम का मनोबल बढ़ा सकती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Chickenpox is a very contagious.
✓ Chickenpox is a very contagious disease.
Contagious is an adjective and needs a noun after it.
'Contagious' adjective है और इसके बाद noun चाहिए।
✗ The disease is contagion.
✓ The disease is contagious.
After is, use the adjective contagious, not the noun contagion.
'Is' के बाद adjective 'contagious' आता है, noun 'contagion' नहीं।
✗ The doctor told that the flu is contagious.
✓ The doctor said that the flu is contagious.
Tell needs a personal object; with no object, use said.
'Tell' के साथ व्यक्ति object चाहिए; object न हो तो 'said' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Contagious and infectious both describe spread, but they differ in how things spread.
Contagious और infectious दोनों फैलने को बताते हैं, पर फैलने के तरीके में अंतर है।
Spread by close contact between people; also used of feelings.
लोगों के निकट संपर्क से फैलने वाला; भावनाओं के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- Mumps is a contagious disease.
Caused by germs that can pass through air, water or food.
कीटाणुओं से होने वाला जो हवा, पानी या भोजन से फैल सकते हैं।
- Cholera is an infectious disease.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
infectious catching communicable transmissible irresistible spreading
Antonyms
non-contagious non-infectious
AaSpelling
con·ta·gious
With -gious (the g kept soft by the i; not 'contageous' or 'contagous'); the noun contagion.
अंत में -gious (i से g soft रहता है; 'contageous' या 'contagous' गलत है); noun contagion।
?Which word?
contagious or infectious?
Strictly, a contagious disease spreads by touch or close contact (chickenpox, scabies), while an infectious disease is spread by germs through air, water or any route (flu, typhoid). Every contagious disease is infectious, but not every infectious disease is contagious. In everyday use the two overlap, and both are used of laughter and enthusiasm.
सख्ती से, contagious रोग स्पर्श या निकट संपर्क से फैलता है (chickenpox, scabies), जबकि infectious रोग कीटाणुओं से हवा, पानी या किसी भी रास्ते से फैलता है (flu, typhoid)। हर contagious रोग infectious है, पर हर infectious रोग contagious नहीं। रोज़मर्रा के प्रयोग में दोनों मिल जाते हैं, और दोनों हँसी और उत्साह के लिए भी आते हैं।
The contagious/infectious distinction is a science item.
Contagious और infectious का अंतर विज्ञान में पूछा जाता है।
Keep the -gious set: contagious, religious, prodigious, prestigious.
-gious समूह याद रखिए: contagious, religious, prodigious, prestigious।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Highly contagious, contagious laughter.
Collocations: highly contagious (बहुत तेज़ी से फैलने वाला), contagious laughter (ऐसी हँसी जो दूसरों को भी हँसा दे)।