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Romanian translation: Cumpărături provocate de panică

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14:54 Apr 13, 2020
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COVID-19 - Social Sciences - Journalism
Additional field(s): Medical (general), Slang, Journalism
English term or phrase: panic buying
Definition from Cambridge Dictionary:
A situation in which many people suddenly buy as much food, fuel, etc. as they can because they are worried about something bad that may happen.

Example sentence(s):
  • This panic buying in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus is due to the brain's survival mode overriding any rational decision making, according to human behavior expert Dr. Ali Fenwick. Insider
  • If other people are panic buying, the best strategy for us is to do the same because, if not, we are left with nothing. Khmer Times
  • The measures, which included two-item caps on certain products and allocated shopping times for the elderly, were imposed in reaction to panic buying and stockpiling, which resulted in empty shelves. ITV News
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Romanian translation:Cumpărături provocate de panică
Definition:
Cumpărăturile provocate de panică în Marea Britanie se intensifică, îm pofida apelurilor la calm, iar directorii de supermarketuri sunt îmgrijoraţi că guvernul urmează să ia măsuri şi mai restrictive din cauza crizei coronavirusului, au declarat surse din industrie, citate de Reuters.
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Simona Pop
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Cumpărături provocate de panică


Definition from Cumpărăturile provocate de panică în:
Cumpărăturile provocate de panică în Marea Britanie se intensifică, îm pofida apelurilor la calm, iar directorii de supermarketuri sunt îmgrijoraţi că guvernul urmează să ia măsuri şi mai restrictive din cauza crizei coronavirusului, au declarat surse din industrie, citate de Reuters.

Example sentence(s):
  • Epidemia de coronavirus a dus la cumpărături din panică, un fenomen care apare în contextul unei crize şi care poate ridica preţurile şi împiedica persoanele care chiar au nevoie de anumite produse să le poată achiziţiona, relatează BBC Mundo. Kristina Moy a fost într-un supermarket din oraşul american Seattle, din statul Washington, pentru a face cumpărăturile săptămânale de mâncare şi, ceea ce trebuia să fie o activitate rapidă, s-a transformat într-un calvar de trei ore, din cauza sutelor de cumpărători care voiau să se aprovizioneze în contextul epidemiei de coronavirus. - Cumpărături din panică, ..  
  • Panica creată de măsurile privind prevenirea răspândirii Covid19 a făcut oamenii să cumpere mai multe alimente decât au nevoie. Acum, produsele neconsumate sau expirate ajung în coșurile de gunoi. Risipa alimentară a crescut din cauza cumpărăturilor din panică - Risipa alimentară a crescut din cauza .  

Explanation:
Cumpărături provocate de panică

sau:

Cumpărături din panică
Simona Pop
Romania
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4

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Yes  Rocsana Guignaudeau: Definition from several dictionaries applied to the actual COVID-19 situation
30 days
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Yes  Simona Iacob
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