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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentusiasmo contagiante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽ.tu.ziˈaz.mu kõ.ta.ʒiˈã.tʃi
"O entusiasmo contagiante dele motivou todos os colegas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An intense, highly contagious excitement or passion that naturally spreads to and inspires other people.
"Her infectious enthusiasm for the project motivated the entire team to work harder." - 2
A quality of boundless, uplifting energy that is easily caught by those in the surrounding environment.
"The children played the game with such infectious enthusiasm that the adults eventually joined in."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'infectious', derived from late Middle English 'infectious' via Old French and Late Latin from infectus, with 'enthusiasm', originating from Greek enthousiasmos ('inspired or possessed by a god'). Over centuries, 'infectious' evolved a figurative sense of spreading rapidly and strongly to others, which fused with 'enthusiasm' in modern parlance to describe an attitude so vibrant it easily influences everyone nearby.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infectious-enthusiasm" is said worldwide
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enthousiasme contagieux
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tu.zja.smɔ̃ kɔ̃.ta.ʒjø
"Son enthousiasme contagieux a dynamisé toute l'équipe."
ansteckende Begeisterung
Transliteration: ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩də bəˈɡaɪ̯stərʊŋ
"Ihre ansteckende Begeisterung riss alle mit."
entusiasmo contagioso
Transliteration: en.tuˈzja.zmo kon.taˈdʒo.zo
"Il suo entusiasmo contagioso ha coinvolto tutti i presenti."
entusiasmo contagioso
Transliteration: en.tuˈsjas.mo kon.taˈxo.so
"Su entusiasmo contagioso animó a todo el grupo de trabajo."
entusiasmo contagiante
Transliteration: ẽ.tu.ziˈaz.mu kõ.ta.ʒiˈã.tʃi
"O entusiasmo contagiante dele motivou todos os colegas."
संक्रमक उत्साह
Transliteration: samkramak utsah
"उसकी संक्रामक उत्साह ने पूरी टीम को प्रेरित किया।"
具有感染力的热情
Transliteration: jù yǒu gǎn rǎn lì de rè qíng
"她那具有感染力的热情激励了整个团队。"
전염성 있는 열정
Transliteration: jeon-yeom-seong inneun yeol-jeong
"그녀의 전염성 있는 열정이 모든 팀원들에게 활력을 불어넣었다."
伝染する熱意
Transliteration: densensuru netsui
"彼女の伝染する熱意がチーム全体を元気付けた。"
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