The Language of Coronavirus
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Covidiot
/kəʊˈvɪdiət/
a person who annoys other people by refusing to obey the social distancing rules designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Exemple de phrase : "A gang of covidiots blocked my path and began deliberately coughing at me".
Deep-clean
/ˌdiːp ˈkliːn/
deep-clean something to clean something extremely carefully and completely in order to prevent the spread of germs and infection
Elbow bump
/ˈelbəʊ bʌmp/
an act of briefly touching somebody's elbow with your own to greet them, done to avoid spreading disease through touching each other's hands
=> Elbump /ˈelbʌmp/
Hand gel
/ˈhænd dʒel/
a liquid or substance used to remove bacteria from the hands
Panic buying
/ˈpænɪk baɪɪŋ/
the act of buying large quantities of everyday items such as food, fuel, etc. because of concerns about them running out or prices rising
Social distancing
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈdɪstənsɪŋ/
the practice of keeping a safe distance between yourself and other people in order to prevent the spread of disease
WHF
work from home
(= to do your job in your own home, especially a job that is usually done in an office). Exemple de phrase: “ I usually WHF on Fridays”
Flatten the curve
to manage the rate or quantity of something so that it does not increase too much within a short period of time.
Exemple de phrase: “These measures are intended to flatten the curve of new infections in order to reduce the load on hospitals.”
/kəʊˈvɪdiət/
a person who annoys other people by refusing to obey the social distancing rules designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Exemple de phrase : "A gang of covidiots blocked my path and began deliberately coughing at me".
Deep-clean
/ˌdiːp ˈkliːn/
deep-clean something to clean something extremely carefully and completely in order to prevent the spread of germs and infection
Elbow bump
/ˈelbəʊ bʌmp/
an act of briefly touching somebody's elbow with your own to greet them, done to avoid spreading disease through touching each other's hands
=> Elbump /ˈelbʌmp/
Hand gel
/ˈhænd dʒel/
a liquid or substance used to remove bacteria from the hands
Panic buying
/ˈpænɪk baɪɪŋ/
the act of buying large quantities of everyday items such as food, fuel, etc. because of concerns about them running out or prices rising
Social distancing
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈdɪstənsɪŋ/
the practice of keeping a safe distance between yourself and other people in order to prevent the spread of disease
WHF
work from home
(= to do your job in your own home, especially a job that is usually done in an office). Exemple de phrase: “ I usually WHF on Fridays”
Flatten the curve
to manage the rate or quantity of something so that it does not increase too much within a short period of time.
Exemple de phrase: “These measures are intended to flatten the curve of new infections in order to reduce the load on hospitals.”