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IELTS word

contagious

/kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/adjective

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English definition

able to spread from one person to another

Common phrases / collocations

  1. contagious disease
  2. highly contagious
  3. contagious infection

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The child stayed home because the cold was contagious.

  2. 2.

    The illness is very contagious.

  3. 3.

    She stayed away while she was contagious.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A child with a cold rests at home while family members keep a little distance.
able to spread from one person to another
1child is ill
2others avoid infection
child is ill→others avoid infection