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1 rife
predicative adjective(widespread) weit verbreitetrumours were rife — es gingen Gerüchte um
* * *((especially of bad or dangerous things) very widespread: After the failure of the harvest, disease and starvation were rife.) grassieren* * *[raɪf]1. (widespread) weit verbreitetthe office was \rife with rumours im Büro kursierten jede Menge Gerüchte* * *[raɪf]adj1) (= widespread) disease, corruption weitverbreitetto be rife — grassieren; (rumour) umgehen
are/speculation is rife that... — es geht das Gerücht um/es wird spekuliert, dass...
2)(= full of)
rife with — voll von, vollercountries rife with Aids — Länder mit einer hohen Aidsrate
areas rife with unemployment/violence — Gegenden mit hoher Arbeitslosigkeit/Gewaltkriminalität
* * *rife [raıf] adj1. be rife (vor)herrschen, grassieren;2. (with) voll (von), angefüllt (mit)* * *predicative adjective(widespread) weit verbreitet
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