Epidemics Meaning in English

word · lemma: epidemic

US

ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks

ep-uh-DEM-iks

UK

ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪks

ep-ih-DEM-iks

التعريف

Epidemics are situations where a disease spreads quickly and affects many people in a community or region at the same time.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Plural of 'epidemic'. Used mainly in medical, scientific, and news contexts. Common collocations: 'flu epidemics', 'control epidemics'. Not as severe or global as 'pandemics'.

• Spanish: epidemias
• Portuguese (BR): epidemias
• Portuguese (PT): epidemias
• Chinese (Simplified): 流行病
• Chinese (Traditional): 流行病
• Hindi: महामारियाँ
• Arabic: الأوبئة
• Bengali: মহামারিগুলো
• Russian: эпидемии
• Japanese: 疫病 - 流行病
• Vietnamese: dịch bệnh
• Korean: 유행병 - 전염병
• Turkish: salgınlar
• Urdu: وباۓں
• Indonesian: epidemi - wabah penyakit

جمل نموذجية

Many countries have struggled to stop epidemics in the past.

basic

Flu and malaria can cause widespread epidemics.

basic

Doctors work hard during epidemics to help patients.

basic

Public health officials monitor new epidemics to prevent them from spreading.

natural

There have been several epidemics this decade, but quick action helped limit the damage.

natural

Before vaccines, communities were often devastated by epidemics.

natural