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# infected

«infected» in Mova's school dictionary: **Having harmful germs (bacteria, viruses or fungi) growing…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective; verb (infect, infects, infected, infecting — "infected" is the past form)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Having harmful germs (bacteria, viruses or fungi) growing in it, like an infected cut that is red, swollen and sore. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#m1)

2) Caught an illness from germs: she was infected with flu. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#m2)

3) Of a computer, having a harmful program (a virus) in it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#m3)

4) Filled with a feeling that spreads: infected by her laughter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In health and science, germs can infect a wound if it is not kept clean; signs of an infected cut include redness spreading, swelling, heat, pus and pain, and then an adult should get medical help. Washing hands and covering coughs stop germs infecting other people. Antibiotics treat infections by bacteria, not viruses. In computing, an infected computer can lose data. Phrases: "become infected", "infected with", "an infected cut/wound", "infected by".

### examples

- Keep the cut clean so it doesn't get infected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#x1)
- His knee was red and swollen because it was infected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#x2)
- The doctor said my ear was infected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#x3)
- Mosquitoes can carry germs that infect people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#x4)
- Cover your cough so others are not infected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#x5)
- The computer was infected by a virus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#x6)
- The whole class was infected by her giggles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#x7)
- An infected tooth can be very painful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/#x8)

### note

Regular verb: infect, infected. Noun: infection; adjective for things that spread: infectious. "Infected" is about having the germs; "infectious" is about being able to spread them. Not every red cut is infected, but if it gets worse, tell an adult.

### In the corpora

- [Cutting toenails straight across helps stop ingrown toenails, where the edge grows into the skin and can get sore and infected.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/356-nails-sweat-and-smells-smelly-feet-armpits-and-bad-breath/17/)
- [Rabies is a virus carried in the spit of infected animals, and in many countries street dogs are the main source.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/371-street-dogs-and-cats-feeding-safety-and-never-touching-a-strange-animal/11/)
- [Bites from dogs can get infected and often need a doctor.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/22-meeting-a-dog-safely/19/)
- [Cat scratches and bites can get infected, so they should be washed with soap and water.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/23-understanding-cats/18/)
- [Cat bites often get infected because their teeth are thin and go deep.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/23-understanding-cats/19/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «infected» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infected/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.