epidemic
BrE /ɪˈpɪdəmɪk/ AmE /ɪˈpɪdəmɪk/
noun en → es
a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease that spreads quickly among people
epidemia, brote de enfermedad
- an epidemic of something
Collocations an epidemic of flu · an epidemic of measles
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The country is facing an epidemic of malaria.
El país está enfrentando una epidemia de malaria.
a widespread problem or issue that affects many people in a society, often used figuratively
problema social generalizado, cuestión de sociedad
- an epidemic of something
Collocations an epidemic of obesity · an epidemic of violence
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There is an epidemic of drug abuse among teenagers.
Hay una epidemia de abuso de drogas entre los adolescentes.