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epidemic in Spanish

epidemic in Spanish is epidémico, epidemia — epidemic means an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.

epidemic in Spanish

epidémico
adj
(figurative) Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way.
epidemia
noun

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."

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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Frequently asked questions

What is "epidemic" in Spanish?

"epidemic" in Spanish is epidémico, epidemia. 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 Spanish, "epidemic" is epidémico, epidemia.

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

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "epidemic": epidémico, epidemia.

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