contagiar

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contagiar

  • [kõn̪t̪aˈxjaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De contagio y el sufijo -ar

verb haber contagiado · contagiando · habiendo contagiado · contagiado · contagio · contagias

  1. pronominal Pasar un agente patógeno (como un virus o una infección) de algún ser vivo a otro; propagar una enfermedad por contagio.

    Similar: infectar, pegar, transmitir

  2. Por extensión, transmitir a alguien involuntariamente, por imitación o influencia, hábitos, actitudes, emociones, etc.

In English

  • infect to bring into contact with a substance that causes illness

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"contagiar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/contagiar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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contagiar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/contagiar

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"contagiar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/contagiar.

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@misc{contagiar_2026,
  title = {contagiar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/contagiar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}