Apr 13, 2020 14:54
4 yrs ago
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English term
panic buying
COVID-19
GBK
English to Slovak
Social Sciences
Journalism
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 sentences:
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)
Proposed translations
(Slovak)
| 4 +2 | nákupná panika |
Katarina Mihalova
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Proposed translations
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30 mins
Katarina Mihalova
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Language specialist EN, FR, PT > SK
Native in: Slovak (Variant: Czech) 
Works in: French to Slovak, Portuguese to Slovak, English to Slovak
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
nákupná panika
Definition from
own experience or research:
Spoločenský fenomén, kedy sa ľudia masovo hrnú do obchodov a robia si veľké zásoby (ako napr. v marci tohto roku po vypuknutí epidémie korona vírusu).
Example sentences:
Nákupná panika utícha, stále však míňame viac než pred rokom (tovarapredaj.sk)
Obavy zo šíriaceho sa koronavírusu v Európe vyvolali aj u Slovákov v posledných týždňoch nákupnú paniku. (investujeme.sk)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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