panic buying in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for panic buying in the English»Italian Dictionary

panic buying [ˈpænɪkˌbaɪɪŋ] N ECON

panic buying

= acquisto provocato da allarmismo

Translations for panic buying in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.buy [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] N

1. buy (purchase):

buy

acquisto m

buy

compera f

sb's latest buy

l'ultimo acquisto di qn

2. buy (bargain):

a good, bad buy

un buon, cattivo affare or acquisto

II.buy <pt/pp bought> [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ] VB trans

1. buy (purchase):

buy food, car, shares, house

acquistare, comprare (from sb da qn)

to buy sth from the supermarket, from the baker's, from Buymore

comprare qc al supermercato, dal panettiere, da Buymore

to buy sth for sb

comprare qc per qn

to buy sb sth

comprare qc a qn

the best that money can buy

quanto di meglio il denaro può comprare

the best car that money can buy

la migliore auto che ci sia (sul mercato)

to buy oneself sth

comprarsi qc

2. buy (obtain with money):

buy fame, freedom, friends

procurare, comprare

happiness can't be bought

la felicità non si compra

we managed to buy some time

siamo riusciti a guadagnare tempo

3. buy (bribe):

buy person

corrompere, comprare

buy loyalty, silence

comprare

she can't be bought

è incorruttibile

4. buy (believe) inf:

buy story, excuse

credere, bere

I'm not buying that!

non la bevo!

she bought it

l'ha bevuta

III.buy [Brit bʌɪ, Am baɪ]

to buy it (die) inf

tirare le cuoia

buying [Brit ˈbʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈbaɪɪŋ] N U

buying

acquisto m

I.panic¹ [Brit ˈpanɪk, Am ˈpænɪk] N

1. panic:

panic

panico m

in a panic

in preda al panico

to get into a panic

farsi prendere dal panico (about a causa di)

to throw sb into a panic

gettare qn nel panico

the news threw the city into a panic

la notizia ha seminato il panico in città

the news threw the city into a panic before n decision

preso in un momento di panico

the news threw the city into a panic reaction

dettato dal panico

2. panic Am inf:

she's a panic

è uno spasso

II.panic¹ <forma in -ing panicking, pt, pp panicked> [Brit ˈpanɪk, Am ˈpænɪk] VB trans

panic person, animal

spaventare, terrorizzare

panic crowd

scatenare il panico tra

to be panicked into doing

lasciarsi prendere dal panico e fare

III.panic¹ <forma in -ing panicking, pt, pp panicked> [Brit ˈpanɪk, Am ˈpænɪk] VB intr

panic person, animal, crowd:

panic

farsi prendere dal panico, essere in preda al panico

don't panic!

niente panico!

to panic at the idea, sight of

farsi prendere dal panico all'idea, alla vista di

panic² [Brit ˈpanɪk, Am ˈpænɪk] N

panic BOT also panic grass:

also panic grass

panico m

panic buying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for panic buying in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.buy [baɪ] N

buy

acquisto m

a good buy

un buon acquisto

II.buy <bought, bought> [baɪ] VB trans

1. buy (purchase):

buy

comprare

to buy sth from [or inf off] sb

comprare qc da qu

to buy sb's silence

comprare il silenzio di qu

2. buy inf (believe):

buy

credere

the teacher did not buy your excuse

il maestro non ha creduto alle tue scuse

3. buy (bribe):

buy

corrompere

I.panic [ˈpæ·nɪk] N

panic

panico m

to get into a panic

farsi prendere dal panico

to be in a panic

essere in preda al panico

II.panic <-ck-> [ˈpæ·nɪk] VB intr

panic

farsi prendere dal panico

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Panic buying and fuel hoarding began to occur within days of the storm.

en.wikipedia.org

It urged the citizens to shun panic buying and undue return trips, "as this attitude emboldens marketers to hoard products".

thenationonlineng.net

Rillstone and other pharmacists say medicine shortages are getting worse and more frequent, with one drug or another being rationed to prevent panic buying constantly.

www.stuff.co.nz

The country recently devalued the national currency, causing panic buying of goods and huge lines at currency exchange offices.

www.updatednews.ca

Normally sane people were ranting in the streets about how they couldn't get a flight to somewhere, and people were panic buying.

www.irishexaminer.com

Subsequent protests have not had as significant an impact but did result in panic buying in 2005 and again in 2007.

en.wikipedia.org

Many motorists queued for petrol, although supplies were sufficient for normal demand and people were warned against panic buying.

www.odt.co.nz

Members of the public are advised not to engage in panic buying as there is no shortage of petrol.

thenewsnigeria.com.ng

The big chains had planned for the festive rush but not for cyclonic panic buying.

blogs.abc.net.au

Gas stations have been emptied of fuel across the country as panic buying took hold.

news.nationalpost.com