epidemic

[US]/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/
[UK]/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. utbredt; smittsom
n. et utbrudd av en smittsom sykdom; en trend eller mote som sprer seg bredt
Word Forms
Pluralepidemics

Phrases & Collocations

epidemic situation

epidemisitituasjon

epidemic prevention

epidemi forebygging

epidemic disease

epidemi sykdom

epidemic encephalitis b

epidemiisk hjernebetennelse b

epidemic hemorrhagic fever

epidemiisk blødningstefeber

epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis

epidemiisk cerebrospinal hjernehinnebetennelse

cholera epidemic

koleraepidemi

Example Sentences

the epidemic was on the wane.

epidemien var i nedgang.

an epidemic of violent crime.

en epidemi av voldelig kriminalitet.

an epidemic outbreak of influenza.

et epidemisk utbrudd av influensa.

an epidemic of sylvatic plague among prairie dogs.

en epidemi av vill revsel hos præriehunder.

The epidemic centered in the urban areas.

Epidemien var sentrert i byområdene.

The epidemic swept off most of the villagers.

Epidemien feiet bortover det meste av landsbyboerne.

to delimit the epidemic area and the protection area

å avgrense epidemioområdet og beskyttelsesområdet

In a worst-case scenario, the disease will reach epidemic proportions.

I et worst-case-scenario vil sykdommen nå epidemiske proporsjoner.

militant activity had assumed epidemic proportions.

militær aktivitet hadde antatt epidemiske proporsjoner.

shoplifting has reached epidemic proportions.

butikksvindel har nådd epidemiske proporsjoner.

they were visited with epidemics of a strange disease.

de ble besøkt av epidemier med en merkelig sykdom.

During the epidemic people were dropping like flies.

Under epidemien falt folk som fluer.

a rampant epidemic; rampant corruption in city government.

en løpsk epidemi; utbredt korrupsjon i kommunestyret.

Real-world Examples

It was the largest epidemic in history.

Det var den største epidemien i historien.

Source: CNN Selected November 2015 Collection

Especially among women, there is an epidemic of feeling overwhelmed.

Særlig blant kvinner er det en epidemi av å føle seg overveldet.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

Stopping this epidemic in women and men is everybody's business.

Å stoppe denne epidemien blant kvinner og menn er alles ansvar.

Source: Easy Learning of Medical English

There might be an epidemic in meaninglessness.

Det kan være en epidemi av meningsløshet.

Source: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

What they will see is an emerging epidemic.

Det de vil se er en voksende epidemi.

Source: 2010 Edition Level 2 Interpretation Practice Textbook

Now, how about when a pandemic becomes an epidemic?

Nå, hva med når en pandemi blir en epidemi?

Source: English PK Platform - Authentic American English Audio Version

Instead of arms outstretched, there was an epidemic of finger-pointing.

I stedet for utstrakte armer var det en epidemi av fingerpeking.

Source: The Power of Art - Jacques-Louis David

Medics warn of impending cholera epidemic.

Lleger advarer om en forestående koleraepidemi.

Source: NPR News January 2014 Compilation

One fall is an accident, three an epidemic.

Et fall er en ulykke, tre er en epidemi.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 5

Colombia Health officials said the country's Zika epidemic has ended.

Colombia helsemyndigheter sa at landets Zika-epidemi har tatt slutt.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

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