No. 12,570 in Swedish
smittande
"Smittande" means "infectious" or "contagious," often used figuratively to describe emotions like laughter or enthusiasm that spread easily to others.
In a sentence
Han har ett smittande skratt som får alla runt honom att också skratta.
He has an infectious laugh that makes everyone around him laugh as well.
In this sentence, 'smittande' describes the nature of the laugh as contagious, signifying that it spreads to others.
Idén var så smittande att hela teamet började diskutera hur de skulle kunna förverkliga den.
The idea was so infectious that the entire team started discussing how they could realize it.
Here, 'smittande' is used metaphorically to describe the idea's influence as compelling and spreading enthusiasm or interest.
Hans entusiasm för projektet var smittande, och det inspirerade hela gruppen.
His enthusiasm for the project was infectious, and it inspired the whole group.
'Smittande' in this context conveys the spread of enthusiasm or energy to others due to its strong and appealing nature.
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