panic

ˈpænɪk
panickedpanicking
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Translation of panic from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

intense fear

sudden overwhelming fear causing irrational behavior
  • The fire caused a panic among the crowd.De brand veroorzaakte paniek onder de menigte
2.

business

financial crisis causing widespread alarm
financiële crisis economische paniek
  • The stock market crash led to a nationwide panic.De beurskrach leidde tot een landelijke financiële crisis

Verb

1.

emotion

intr.
feel overwhelming fear or anxiety suddenly
intr.
  • She began to panic when she lost her phone.Ze begon te panikeren toen ze haar telefoon verloor.
2.

induce fear

tr.
cause sudden fear in others
tr.
  • The fire alarm panicked the entire school.Het brandalarm bracht de hele school in paniek
3.

computing crash

tr.TECH.US
cause a computer system to crash
tr.TECH.US
laten crashen doen vastlopen veroorzaken
  • The virus panicked the server.Het virus liet de server crashen.
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Expressions with panic: examples in English and translations in Dutch

noodknop
paniekknop
She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke.
noodsignaal
alarmsein
The captain called panic stations as the ship began to sink.
satanische paniek
The 1980s saw a satanic panic in many communities.
in paniek verkopen
paniekverkopen
Investors often panic sell during market crashes.
in paniek raken
Don't press the panic button just because you lost your keys.
in paniek raken
Don't push the panic button; the delay is minor.

Synonyms and analogies of panic in English

Examples of panic in a sentence

  • There was a panic at the mall during the earthquake.
  • The sudden bank closures caused a panic.
  • There was a panic when the currency value dropped.
  • Her impression of the mayor was a panic.
  • The opening act turned out to be a panic.
  • A panic occurred, causing the application to freeze.

Translations of "panic" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
panieknf.

His steady hand guided the team through the crisis without panic.

Zijn vaste hand leidde het team zonder paniek door de crisis.

angstnm.

The newspaper headlines were overblown, creating unnecessary panic among readers.

De krantenkoppen waren zwaar opgeklopt en joegen de lezers onnodig angst aan.

Verb
in paniek rakenv.

One false move, and the hostage taker might panic and hurt someone inside.

Eén verkeerde beweging en de gijzelnemer kan in paniek raken en iemand binnen verwonden.

panikerenv.

Investors can panic on a dime if the market shows sudden weakness.

Beleggers kunnen in een oogwenk panikeren als de markt plots verzwakt.

Adjective
paniekerigadj.

And if that starts to go wrong, he will begin to panic.

Als het dan begint mis te lopen wordt hij paniekerig.

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panic: Examples and translations in context

A breakdown in law and order can lead to widespread panic.

Een inzinking van de openbare orde kan tot grote paniek leiden.

Investor panic can send crashing down the stock market within hours.

Paniek onder beleggers kan de beurs binnen enkele uren doen instorten.

They were in a panic after hearing the loud noise outside.

Ze raakten in paniek nadat ze buiten een harde knal hoorden.

Everyone left the building in a panic after hearing the explosion.

Iedereen verliet in paniek het gebouw nadat ze de explosie hoorden.

The emergency landing caused a minor panic but no injuries occurred.

De noodlanding zorgde even voor paniek, maar niemand raakte gewond.

Choking symptoms include coughing, struggling to breathe, and panic.

Symptomen van verstikking zijn hoesten, moeite met ademhalen en paniek.

The hijacking event caused widespread panic among passengers and staff.

De kaping zorgde voor grote paniek onder passagiers en personeel.

The shrieking crowd rushed out of the burning building in panic.

De gillende menigte stormde in paniek het brandende gebouw uit.

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