Apr 10, 2020 12:54
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English term

covidiot

COVID-19 GBK English to Spanish Other Slang
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 sentences:
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)
Proposed translations (Spanish)
3 +3 covidiota
5 covidiota
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covidiota

Definition from Diario As:
Persona que ignora todas las recomendaciones de las autoridades y sigue viviendo como si no hubiera pandemia de Covit 19
Example sentences:
Los covidiotas. (El País)
Peer comment(s):

agree Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
18 mins
Gracias, Bea. Felices pascuas. : )
agree Nathalie Fernández
2 hrs
Gracias, Nathalie. Felices pascuas. : )
agree Aïda Garcia Pons
6 hrs
Gracias, Aida.
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covidiota

Definition from own experience or research:
Quien ignora negligente e insolidariamente las advertencias de las autoridades sanitarias, expertos y líderes políticos para quedarse en casa en relación a la pandemia de covid.
Example sentences:
'Covidiota', 'balconazis', 'cuarenpena'... los neologismos que nos ha traído la pandemia (Verne)
Es para evitar los desplazamientos a segundas residencias por parte de lo que se ha definido ya como la minoría insolidaria o los “Covidiotas”. (La Ser)
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