epidemic

Epidemie

Eine Situation, in der sich eine Krankheit schnell ausbreitet und viele Menschen in einem Gebiet betrifft.

In einfachem Englisch: A situation in which a disease spreads quickly and affects many people in an area.

• The epidemic spread across the city.
• Schools closed during the flu epidemic.
• Clean water helped prevent another epidemic of cholera.

So benutzt man es: epidemic of something (The city faced an epidemic of cholera.)

Synonyme: outbreak

Häufige Wendungen: flu epidemic, epidemic of something, prevent an epidemic

epidemisch, grassierend

Sich weit ausbreitend und viele Menschen schädigend.

In einfachem Englisch: Spreading widely and affecting many people in a harmful way.

• Corruption has reached epidemic proportions.
• Epidemic panic spread through the crowd.
• The report described epidemic levels of violence.

Synonyme: widespread, rampant

Häufige Wendungen: epidemic proportions, epidemic hysteria, epidemic violence