No. 575 in Croatian
zaraza
Contagion or infection.
In a sentence
Zaraza se brzo proširila sela.
The contagion quickly spread through the village.
Here, 'zaraza' is used to mean 'contagion' or 'infectious disease', often used in discussing epidemics or outbreaks.
Njegov entuzijazam bio je prava zaraza.
His enthusiasm was truly contagious.
In this sentence, 'zaraza' is used metaphorically to describe an emotion or feeling that spreads easily from one person to another.
Zaštitili su usjeve od zaraze štetnicima.
They protected the crops from pest infestation.
Here, 'zaraza' describes infestation in a general sense, not strictly related to diseases but also invasions by unwanted organisms like pests or insects.
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