be communicable
[/bi kəˈmjuːnɪkəbəl/]
verb phrase
ser comunicável
1. to be capable of being communicated or transmitted; to be expressible or shareable
The disease is highly communicable between individuals.
A doença é altamente comunicável entre indivíduos.
2. to be able to be conveyed or understood through communication
His ideas are not easily communicable to the general audience.
Suas ideias não são facilmente comunicáveis ao público em geral.
3. to be contagious or transmissible (in medical context)
Some viruses are more communicable than others.
Alguns vírus são mais comunicáveis que outros.
The term 'communicable disease' is commonly used in public health contexts in both the USA and Brazil, particularly regarding COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'doença comunicável' is the standard medical terminology used by ANVISA and health authorities.
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