English–Spanish
“epidemic” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/epiˈðemja/
Example
La epidemia afectó a muchas personas.
The epidemic affected many people.
How to say “epidemic” in Spanish
“Epidemic” in Spanish is epidemia.
Rapid spread of an infectious disease among a local population.
Example sentences with epidemia
Para prevenir la epidemia, la comunidad implementó medidas sanitarias.
To prevent the epidemic, the community implemented sanitary measures.
Tips for using epidemia
- Spanish usually names the cause with 'epidemia de [disease]', and pandemia refers to worldwide spread.