Virus (en. Virus)

ˈvɪrəs

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Infectious agent that can cause diseases.

The flu virus is very contagious.

El virus de la gripe es muy contagioso.

Molecular particle that can infect cells.

Viruses are much smaller than bacteria.

Los virus son mucho más pequeños que las bacterias.

Harmful software program that spreads through other files.

My computer is infected with a computer virus.

Mi computadora está infectada con un virus informático.

From Latin 'virus' which means 'toxin' or 'poison.'

computer virus

Malicious program that affects the operation of a computer.

virus de la computadora

flu virus

Specific type of virus that causes influenza.

virus de la gripe

human immunodeficiency virus

Virus that causes AIDS.

virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana

bacteria

Unicellular microorganism that can cause diseases.

bacteria

infection

Process by which a pathogenic agent invades an organism.

infección

contagion

Spread of a disease.

contagio

Unexpected problem or inconvenience.

That error on the computer is a total virus.

Ese error en la computadora es un virus total.

Complicated or problematic situation.

To be in the midst of a relationship virus.

Estar en medio de un virus de relaciones.