járvány
B1
Hungarian
epidemic, outbreak, pandemic, plague
NOUN
B1
1
epidemic
B2
Usage pattern:
vmilyen járvány; vmi járványa
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Meaning
sudden spread of a disease
Themes
health
|infectious_disease
|public_health
|outbreak
|crisis
|science
Definition
A sudden, large increase in cases of an infectious disease within a specific community, region, or population, above what is normally expected.
NOUN
B1
1
epidemic
C1
Usage pattern:
vmi járványa; járványszerű méreteket ölt
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Meaning
widespread harmful social problem
Themes
society
|social_problem
|spread
|harm
|metaphor
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A situation in which a harmful social problem or behavior becomes extremely common and spreads quickly within a group or society.
NOUN
B1
1
outbreak
B2
Usage pattern:
vmilyen járvány; járvány tör ki/terjed vhol
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Meaning
sudden start and spread of disease
Themes
disease
|infection
|public_health
|spread
|emergency
|health
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A sudden start and rapid spread of an infectious disease in a specific place or group of people.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
[valami] járványa
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Meaning
very widespread serious problem
Themes
social_problem
|metaphor
|widespread
|suffering
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very widespread and serious social or cultural problem, described by comparison to a worldwide disease outbreak.
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