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covidiot

Russian translation: ковидиот

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12:54 Apr 10, 2020
English to Russian 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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Russian translation:ковидиот
Definition:
Ковидиот (covidiot) значит:

— некто, пренебрегающий предупреждениями относительно здоровья и безопасности окружающих людей;

— человек, который в больших количествах скупает товары, не задумываясь о нуждах других.
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Anna Chalisova
Finland
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ковидиот


Definition from literaturno.com:
Ковидиот (covidiot) значит:

— некто, пренебрегающий предупреждениями относительно здоровья и безопасности окружающих людей;

— человек, который в больших количествах скупает товары, не задумываясь о нуждах других.

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Anna Chalisova
Finland
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

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Yes  Dmitry Murzakov: Да, уже по ТВ употребляли этот термин.
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Yes  Oleksiy Savkevych
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Yes  Tatiana Shcherbachenko
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Yes  galmic
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Yes  Stella Rozhinsky
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Yes  Dariia Rublinetska
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