stampede

Massenpanik, panische Flucht

Ein plötzliches gemeinsames Losrennen verängstigter Menschen oder Tiere.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: rush

Häufige Wendungen: a stampede, cause a stampede, stampede of people

panische Herdenflucht

Die plötzliche gemeinsame Flucht einer Tierherde aus Angst.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: crush, flight, jam, rush

Häufige Wendungen: cattle stampede, buffalo stampede, stampede of horses

Ansturm

Viele Menschen handeln plötzlich gleich, weil sie von demselben starken Gefühl oder Wunsch angetrieben werden.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: rush

Häufige Wendungen: stampede for tickets, stampede into something, stampede of buyers

in Panik fliehen, zur panischen Flucht treiben

Gemeinsam aus Angst davonlaufen oder eine Tiergruppe zu einer solchen Flucht bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: stampede toward/out of something (The crowd stampeded out of the hall.)

Synonyme: bolt, flee

Häufige Wendungen: stampede toward something, stampede the cattle, stampede out

zu übereiltem Handeln drängen

Jemanden unter Druck setzen, schnell und ohne gründliches Nachdenken zu handeln.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: stampede someone into doing something (The salesman stampeded him into paying a deposit.)

Synonyme: pressure, rush

Häufige Wendungen: stampede someone into, stampede into buying