covidiot

Albanian translation: kovidiot

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12:55 Apr 10, 2020
English to Albanian translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Slang
Additional field(s): General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: covidiot
Definition from Miami Herald:
(informal) Someone who completely ignores the advice of health officials, experts and politicians to stay in our homes, stop doing anything fun and basically wait for the next horrific news story to pop up on our timelines.

Example sentence(s):
  • Since it was coined, #covidiot has gone viral on social media platforms, with many throwing criticism around to those not helping stop the spread of COVID-19 by social distancing. Daily Source
  • Maryland COVIDIOT Shawn Marshall Myers spent the weekend in jail after practicing bipartisan stupidity last week. The 41-year-old man is accused of throwing two parties since the pandemic hit Maryland, where 10 people have so far been killed by COVID-19. NY Daily News
  • Don’t be a covidiot: Baylor doctor reinforces key COVID-19 messages Dallas News
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Albanian translation:kovidiot
Definition:
Person që shpërfill krejtësisht këshillat e autoriteteve shëndetësore, ekspertëve dhe politikanëve për të qëndruar në shtëpi apo për të ndaluar aktivitetet argëtuese.
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Juliana Cullafiq
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Definition from own experience or research:
Person që shpërfill krejtësisht këshillat e autoriteteve shëndetësore, ekspertëve dhe politikanëve për të qëndruar në shtëpi apo për të ndaluar aktivitetet argëtuese.

Example sentence(s):
  • Vërtet do të shkosh të shohësh gjyshen? Hej Lali, mos u bëj kovidiot. A e shikon atë person me 200 topa letër tualeti? Ai është kovidiot. - shbat.org  
  • Kapiteni i Watford Troy Deeney ka sulmuar të ashtuquajturat ‘kovidiotë’, të cilët po injorojnë udhëzimet e qeverisë për të qëndruar brenda në shtëpi, gjatë përhapjes së pandemisë koronavirus. - Gazeta Blic  
Juliana Cullafiq
Albania
Local time: 07:06
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Yes  Ledja
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  -> Faleminderit Ledja :)

Yes  Klementina Shahini
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  -> Faleminderit Klementina :)
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