No. 10,452 in Spanish

contagió

"Contagió" means "infected" or "transmitted (an illness)."

In a sentence

Él me contagió su entusiasmo por el proyecto.
He passed on his enthusiasm for the project to me.
In this sentence, 'contagió' refers metaphorically to transferring enthusiasm, which signifies an emotional influence between individuals.
La enfermedad se contagió rápidamente entre los estudiantes.
The disease spread quickly among the students.
Here, 'contagió' describes the physical spreading of a disease, indicating an actual biological transmission.
Ella contagió alegría a todos en la celebración.
She spread joy to everyone during the celebration.
In this case, 'contagió' is used figuratively to express the influence of positivity and happiness impacting others.

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