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[raɪf]to be rife — [ crime] essere diffuso, dilagare
* * *((especially of bad or dangerous things) very widespread: After the failure of the harvest, disease and starvation were rife.) comune, diffuso* * *rife /raɪf/a. pred. (form.)comune; diffuso: Famine is still rife in some regions of Africa, la fame è ancora diffusa in alcune regioni dell'Africa; Rebellion is rife all over the region, la rivolta imperversa in tutta la regione● to be rife with, abbondare di, essere pieno (o ricco) di: The camp is rife with disease, le malattie hanno invaso il campo; The country is rife with racism, il razzismo dilaga nel paese.* * *[raɪf]to be rife — [ crime] essere diffuso, dilagare
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