panic buying

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14:55 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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Summary of translations provided
3 +1masowe wykupywanie towarów, paniczne wykupywanie towarów (na zapas)
mike23
3panika zakupów lub zakupowa
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
masowe wykupywanie towarów, paniczne wykupywanie towarów (na zapas)


Definition from tvn24:
Trzech mężczyzn ukradło w Hongkongu 600 rolek papieru toaletowego. Ma to prawdopodobnie związek z brakami w zaopatrzeniu spowodowanymi epidemią koronawirusa i masowym wykupywaniem towarów pierwszej potrzeby.

Example sentence(s):
  • Jak podkreśla CNN, kradzież prawdopodobnie jest powiązana z sytuacją rynkową w Hongkongu w związku z epidemią koronawirusa. Władze zdecydowały o zamknięciu części granic z Chinami, co spowodowało paniczne wykupywanie towarów na zapas, wśród nich właśnie papieru toaletowego. - tvn24  
mike23
Poland
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 14

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30 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
panika zakupów lub zakupowa


Definition from own experience or research:
Panika zakupów związana z koronawirusem.

Example sentence(s):
  • Podobnie jak Polaków, Niemców ogarnęła panika zakupów. Największe wzięcie mają konserwy oraz papier toaletowy. Za to nasi zachodni sąsiedzi skutecznie walczą z samą chorobą i na ponad 6 tys. zachorowań mają zaledwie 13 zgonów. - Dziennik Zachodni  
  • Koronawirus. Panika zakupowa dotyczy wszystkich. Ze sklepów znika papier toaletowy. Zaskakująca obserwacja z USA - finanse  
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 19
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