covidiot

Spanish translation: covidiota

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12:54 Apr 10, 2020
English to Spanish 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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Spanish translation:covidiota
Definition:
Persona que ignora todas las recomendaciones de las autoridades y sigue viviendo como si no hubiera pandemia de Covit 19
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Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
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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

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Otro enlace de referencia: https://www.fundeu.es/blog/el-oteador-de-palabras-covidiota-...
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 09:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
18 mins
  -> Gracias, Bea. Felices pascuas. : )

Yes  Nathalie Fernández
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Nathalie. Felices pascuas. : )

Yes  Aïda Garcia Pons
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Aida.
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
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 sentence(s):
  • '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  
Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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