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infizieren

verb B2
  1. to infect (of a pathogen) (transitive) · Das Virus infizierte tausende Menschen. The virus infected thousands of people.
  2. to infect (with a pathogen) (transitive) · Die Wissenschaftler infizierten die Versuchstiere mit dem Bakterium. The scientists infected the experimental animals with the bacterium.
  3. to become infected (with a pathogen) (reflexive) · Auf der Party infizierten sie sich mit dem Virus. At the party they became infected with the virus.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
infizieren
Present (er)
infiziert
Präteritum (er)
infizierte
Perfekt (er)
hat infiziert
Infinitive with zu
zu infizieren

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