No. 985 in Afrikaans
besmet
Infected or contaminated.
In a sentence
Die waters is besoedel en kan mense besmet.
The waters are polluted and can infect people.
Here, 'besmet' is used to describe the act of transferring a disease or contamination to others through exposure.
Die rekenaar is met 'n virus besmet.
The computer is infected with a virus.
In this context, 'besmet' refers to the infection of a computer system by a virus, similar to a biological infection.
Hy het haar idees met nuwe denke besmet.
He infected her ideas with new thinking.
This sentence metaphorically uses 'besmet' to mean influencing or altering an idea or perspective.
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