epidemic

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

Translation

adj. mazuri; mazuri ya ugonjwa
n. mshindano wa ugonjwa; mazuri ya ujumla ambayo inapandwa kwa mazuri.
Word Forms
Pluralepidemics

Phrases & Collocations

epidemic situation

hali ya epidemic

epidemic prevention

uvumiliaji wa epidemia

epidemic disease

mabawa ya mizigo ya mchele

epidemic encephalitis b

encephalitis ya mafupi B

epidemic hemorrhagic fever

mchovu wa mchovu wa mchovu

epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis

meningiti ya mchezo wa mchezo ya mchezo ya mchezo

cholera epidemic

epidemia ya kholera

Example Sentences

the epidemic was on the wane.

mashindano ya mafua ilikuwa inapungua.

an epidemic of violent crime.

mlioyo wa uhalifu wa vurugu.

an epidemic outbreak of influenza.

mashindano ya mafua ya mafua ya influenza.

an epidemic of sylvatic plague among prairie dogs.

mashindano ya mafua ya mafua ya sylvatic kati ya miguu ya prairie.

The epidemic centered in the urban areas.

Maji ya uchochezi yalilenga maeneo ya mijini.

The epidemic swept off most of the villagers.

mashindano ya mafua ilipita kwa kiasi kikubwa ya wakulima.

to delimit the epidemic area and the protection area

kuweka mipaka eneo la janga na eneo la ulinzi.

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

Katika hali mbaya zaidi, ugonjwa utaifikia kiwango cha janga.

militant activity had assumed epidemic proportions.

shughuli za upiganaji ziligawa/zikaongezeka kwa kiwango cha janga.

shoplifting has reached epidemic proportions.

kutumia makosa ya mali kwa mafua ya mashindano.

they were visited with epidemics of a strange disease.

waliendelea na mashindano ya mafua ya mafua ya mafua ya mafua.

During the epidemic people were dropping like flies.

Kando ya mafua ya mafua, watu walipotea kama chakula.

a rampant epidemic; rampant corruption in city government.

mlio mkuu; ufisadi mkali katika serikali ya jiji.

Real-world Examples

It was the largest epidemic in history.

Iloteke kwa mabadiliko ya mizigo ya historia.

Source: CNN Selected November 2015 Collection

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

Kwa mipango ya mwanamke, kuna mabadiliko ya kujifanya na mizigo.

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

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

Kutafuta mabadiliko hii kati ya mwanamke na mwanamume ni kazi ya watu wote.

Source: Easy Learning of Medical English

There might be an epidemic in meaninglessness.

Kuna mabadiliko ya kujifanya na mizigo ya kujifanya na mizigo.

Source: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

What they will see is an emerging epidemic.

Nilioni kwa mabadiliko ya kujifanya na mizigo.

Source: 2010 Edition Level 2 Interpretation Practice Textbook

Now, how about when a pandemic becomes an epidemic?

Sasa, kwa mipango ya kujifanya na mizigo ya kujifanya na mizigo?

Source: English PK Platform - Authentic American English Audio Version

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

Hakuna mabadiliko ya kujifanya na mizigo ya kujifanya na mizigo ya kujifanya na mizigo.

Source: The Power of Art - Jacques-Louis David

Medics warn of impending cholera epidemic.

Wakulima wanaamini kwa mabadiliko ya kujifanya na mizigo ya kujifanya na mizigo.

Source: NPR News January 2014 Compilation

One fall is an accident, three an epidemic.

Moyo mmoja ni kisiasa, tatu mabadiliko.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 5

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

Wakala wa afya wa Columbia waliona mabadiliko ya kujifanya na mizigo ya Zika ilihimiza.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

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