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эпидемия

Translation of эпидемия

epidemic

Meaning of эпидемия

Russian

Быстрое распространение болезни среди множества людей.

English

a large number of cases of a disease in one area at the same time

эпидемия

Transcription and pronunciation of эпидемия

эпиде́мия

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɪpʲɪˈdʲemʲɪjə]
In Latin letters
epidemiya

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  1. A flu epidemic closed all the schools.

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    Из-за эпидемии гриппа закрыли все школы.

  2. Doctors are worried about an obesity epidemic.

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    Врачи обеспокоены эпидемией ожирения.

эпидемия synonyms

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вспышка

An outbreak: a sudden start, usually smaller.

П
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пандемия

An epidemic over many countries.

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What does эпидемия mean?

a large number of cases of a disease in one area at the same time

How do you pronounce эпидемия?

эпидемия is pronounced [ɪpʲɪˈdʲemʲɪjə], in Latin letters “epidemiya”.

How is эпидемия used in a sentence?

A flu epidemic closed all the schools. Translation: Из-за эпидемии гриппа закрыли все школы.

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