English-German translation for "epidemic"

"epidemic" German translation

epidemic
[epiˈdemik; -pə-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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epidemisch, seuchenartig grassierend, weitverbreitet
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  • grassierend, weitverbreitet,generally | allgemein allgemein
    epidemic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    epidemic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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epidemic
[epiˈdemik; -pə-]noun | Substantiv s

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Epidemie, epidemische Krankheit, Seuche Massenauftreten More examples...
  • Epidemiefeminine | Femininum f
    epidemic medicine | MedizinMED
    epidemische Krankheit, Seuchefeminine | Femininum f
    epidemic medicine | MedizinMED
    epidemic medicine | MedizinMED
  • Massenauftretenneuter | Neutrum n
    epidemic biology | BiologieBIOL
    epidemic biology | BiologieBIOL
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  • there’s been an epidemic of car thefts figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    es hat eine Welle von Autodiebstählen gegeben
    there’s been an epidemic of car thefts figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Bei der Epidemie im Vereinigten Königreich ist es zu einer ganzen Reihe von Fehlern gekommen.
The epidemic in the UK was a catalogue of errors.
Source: Europarl
Was sind die Ursachen dieser Epidemie und wohin wird diese Entwicklung führen?
What is causing this epidemic and where are we headed?
Source: News-Commentary
Tuberkulose hat innerhalb der russischen Gefängnisse epidemische Ausmasse erreicht.
Tuberculosis is now epidemic within Russia s prisons and jails ’.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich denke, es war die schlimmste Epidemie dieser Krankheit, die es jemals in der Welt gab.
I believe it has been the worst epidemic of this disease that the world has seen.
Source: Europarl
Über die Entstehung von BSE gibt es unterschiedliche Theorien.
There is a debate as to how the BSE epidemic started.
Source: Europarl
ATLANTA Wir befinden uns angeblich inmitten einer Epidemie der Fettleibigkeit.
ATLANTA – We are, supposedly, in the midst of an obesity epidemic.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir müssen sicher stellen, dass wir gut vorbereitet sind.
The next epidemic could be just around the corner.
Source: News-Commentary
Die derzeitige Seuche ist aber nicht begrenzt!
The present epidemic is anything but restricted.
Source: Europarl
Erstens: Wissen Sie, welches Ausmaß die Seuche- Stand heute- wirklich hat?
First: do you know the exact extent of the epidemic at the latest count?
Source: Europarl
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