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epidemic in German

epidemic in German is epidemisch, Epidemie, Seuche — epidemic means an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.

epidemic in German

epidemisch
adj
(figurative) Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way.
Epidemie
noun
A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
Seuche
noun
A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.

What does "epidemic" mean?

  1. noun An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.
    "The city imposed travel restrictions to slow the epidemic."
  2. noun A sudden, widespread increase in something harmful or undesirable.
    "Officials described the rise in overdoses as an epidemic."
  3. adjective Spreading quickly and widely, especially something harmful.
    "Fraud has reached epidemic levels in the industry."
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epidemic in a sentence

  • The city imposed travel restrictions to slow the epidemic.
  • Officials described the rise in overdoses as an epidemic.
  • Fraud has reached epidemic levels in the industry.

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What is "epidemic" in German?

"epidemic" in German is epidemisch, Epidemie, Seuche. epidemic means: An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.

How do you use "epidemic" in a sentence?

Example: "The city imposed travel restrictions to slow the epidemic." In German, "epidemic" is epidemisch, Epidemie, Seuche.

Are there other ways to say "epidemic" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "epidemic": epidemisch, Epidemie, Seuche.

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