pandemic

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpændəmɪk/ AmE /ˈpændəmɪk/

noun en → es

1 ILLNESS SPREAD [singular] B1

a disease that spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people in different countries or areas at the same time

pandemia, enfermedad mundial

  • a pandemic of something

Collocations pandemic of influenza · pandemic situation

  • The world is currently facing a pandemic of coronavirus.

    El mundo actualmente enfrenta una pandemia de coronavirus.

2 ECONOMIC IMPACT [singular] B2

the economic effects caused by a disease spreading very quickly and affecting many people in different countries or areas at the same time

impacto económico, consecuencias económicas

  • a pandemic has an effect on something

Collocations pandemic economic impact · pandemic-related job losses

  • The pandemic had a huge impact on the global economy.

    La pandemia tuvo un gran impacto en la economía mundial.