rife

diffuso, dilagante

Molto comune o diffuso, soprattutto se si tratta di qualcosa di negativo o indesiderato.

In inglese semplice: Very common or widespread, especially when something is bad or unwanted.

• Rumours were rife.
• Corruption is rife in the industry.
• Disease became rife among the crowded camps.

Come si usa: rife in/among something (Speculation was rife among investors.)

Sinonimi: widespread, common, prevalent

Contrari: rare

Espressioni comuni: corruption is rife, rife in something, rife among something

pieno, infestato

Che contiene molto di qualcosa, solitamente negativo o indesiderato.

In inglese semplice: Containing a lot of something, usually something bad or unwanted.

• The town was rife with rumours.
• The company was rife with corruption.
• Their account of the events is rife with inconsistencies.

Come si usa: rife with something (The report was rife with errors.)

Sinonimi: full, riddled, teeming

Espressioni comuni: rife with something, rife with errors, rife with corruption

abbondante, numeroso

Presente in grande quantità o in gran numero.

In inglese semplice: Existing in large numbers or amounts.

• Deer were rife in the woods.
• Wild berries are rife along these paths.
• Birds were rife throughout the valley that spring.

Come si usa: rife in something (Wild flowers were rife in the valley.)

Sinonimi: plentiful, abundant, numerous

Contrari: scarce

Espressioni comuni: rife in something, rife throughout something

abbondantemente, copiosamente

In grande quantità o in gran numero.

In inglese semplice: In large amounts or numbers.

• Wild flowers grew rife beside the stream.
• Weeds spread rife across the abandoned garden.
• Bluebells once flourished rife on these shaded slopes.

Sinonimi: abundantly, plentifully

Contrari: sparsely

Espressioni comuni: grow rife, spread rife