Meaning
to infect; to spread
- to infect someone with a disease
- to transmit something by contact
- to influence others strongly, especially emotionally
In a sentence
Una persona malata può contagiare gli altri facilmente.
A sick person can infect others easily.
Una persona asintomatica può contagiare gli altri?
Can an asymptomatic person infect others?
Il suo buon umore non contagia tutti.
His good mood doesn't rub off on everyone.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contagiare | infinitive |
| contagio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| contagi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contagia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contagiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| contagiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contagiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contagiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contagiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contagiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contagiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contagiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contagiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contagiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| contagiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| contagiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| contagiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| contagiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| contagiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| contagerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| contagerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| contagerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| contageremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| contagerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| contageranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| contagi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| contagi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contagi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contagiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| contagiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contagino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contagiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contagiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contagiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contagiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contagiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contagiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contagerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| contageresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contagerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contageremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| contagereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contagerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contagia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| contagiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| contagiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| contagiando | gerund |
| contagiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Direct object: contagiare qualcuno.
- Figurative use is common: contagiare con entusiasmo, allegria, energia.
- Regular -are verb; usually takes avere.