Significado
epidemic; outbreak
- rapid spread of a disease among many people in an area
- sudden widespread increase of something harmful
En una frase
L'epidemia ha colpito diverse città in estate.
The epidemic affected several cities in summer.
Come si può fermare un'epidemia così veloce?
How can such a fast epidemic be stopped?
Per ora non c'è un'epidemia nella regione.
For now there is no epidemic in the region.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| epidemia | feminine · singular |
| epidemie | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Usually feminine: un'epidemia, le epidemie.
- Do not confuse with pandemia, which is wider and international.
- Common with verbs like diffondersi, scoppiare, contenere.