No. 388 in Italian
pandemia
A worldwide spread of a new disease affecting a large number of people.
In a sentence
Durante la pandemia, molte persone hanno lavorato da casa.
During the pandemic, many people worked from home.
The word 'pandemia' is used here as a subject referring to a specific event that caused significant changes globally, namely the pandemic.
La pandemia ha avuto un impatto enorme sull'economia globale.
The pandemic had a huge impact on the global economy.
In this case, 'pandemia' is the subject of the sentence, emphasizing its role as a significant event affecting a major aspect of society, the economy.
Le misure per contenere la pandemia includono l'uso di mascherine e il distanziamento sociale.
Measures to contain the pandemic include wearing masks and social distancing.
Here, 'pandemia' is used in the context of an ongoing situation that necessitates specific containment measures.
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