stampede

fuga precipitosa, fuga in massa

Corsa improvvisa di persone o animali spaventati che si muovono tutti insieme.

In inglese semplice: A sudden rush of frightened people or animals moving together.

• The loud bang caused a stampede.
• People were injured in the stampede near the exit.
• The guards prevented another stampede by opening more gates.

Sinonimi: rush

Espressioni comuni: a stampede, cause a stampede, stampede of people

fuga precipitosa della mandria

Fuga improvvisa di un gruppo di animali che corrono insieme per la paura.

In inglese semplice: A group of animals suddenly running away together because they are frightened.

• Thunder caused a cattle stampede.
• The herd scattered after the stampede.
• Several fences were damaged during the buffalo stampede.

Sinonimi: crush, flight, jam, rush

Espressioni comuni: cattle stampede, buffalo stampede, stampede of horses

corsa, assalto

Azione improvvisa di molte persone spinte a fare la stessa cosa da un forte sentimento o desiderio comune.

In inglese semplice: Many people suddenly taking the same action because they share a strong feeling or desire.

• The sale triggered a stampede of buyers.
• There was a stampede for tickets after the announcement.
• Falling prices caused a stampede into the housing market.

Come si usa: a stampede for something (The discount caused a stampede for winter coats.); a stampede into something (There was a stampede into gold as prices rose.)

Sinonimi: rush

Espressioni comuni: stampede for tickets, stampede into something, stampede of buyers

fuggire in massa, far fuggire in massa

Scappare insieme per la paura, oppure far scappare così un gruppo di animali.

In inglese semplice: To run away together in fear, or make a group of animals run away in fear.

• The horses stampeded when the gun fired.
• People stampeded toward the open doors.
• A passing truck stampeded the cattle.

Come si usa: stampede toward/out of something (The crowd stampeded out of the hall.)

Sinonimi: bolt, flee

Espressioni comuni: stampede toward something, stampede the cattle, stampede out

spingere ad agire precipitosamente

Fare pressione su qualcuno perché agisca in fretta senza riflettere bene.

In inglese semplice: To pressure someone into doing something quickly without thinking carefully.

• Do not let them stampede you into buying.
• The warning stampeded us into making a decision.
• She refused to be stampeded into signing the agreement.

Come si usa: stampede someone into doing something (The salesman stampeded him into paying a deposit.)

Sinonimi: pressure, rush

Espressioni comuni: stampede someone into, stampede into buying