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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfièvre acheteuse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fjɛvʁ aʃtøz
"Il a connu une frénésie d'achats avant les fêtes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief period of intense, heavy, and often extravagant purchasing of goods.
"The tech billionaire went on a buying-spree, acquiring three smaller startups in a single week." - 2
A sudden rush of retail therapy or impulsive consumer spending by an individual.
"After receiving her bonus, she immediately embarked on a weekend buying-spree at the mall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of 'buy', originating from Old English 'bycgan', with 'spree', a nineteenth-century colloquialism of uncertain origin denoting a bout of unrestrained activity or indulgence. Initially associated with drinking episodes, the compound 'buying-spree' emerged in mid-20th-century economic journalism to describe rapid, excessive purchasing behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buying-spree" is said worldwide
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fièvre acheteuse
Transliteration: fjɛvʁ aʃtøz
"Il a connu une frénésie d'achats avant les fêtes."
Kaufrausch
Transliteration: ˈkaʊfˌʁaʊʃ
"Sie verfiel im Einkaufszentrum in einen echten Kaufrausch."
spree di acquisti
Transliteration: spri di akkwisti
"La società ha iniziato una serie di acquisti folli sul mercato."
compras compulsivas
Transliteration: ˈkompɾas kompulsive
"Se fue de compras compulsivas y gastó todos sus ahorros."
farra de compras
Transliteration: ˈfɐʁɐ dʒi ˈkõpɾɐs
"Ela fez uma farra de compras no centro da cidade."
खरीददारी का दौर
Transliteration: kharidari ka daur
"त्योहारों के मौसम में लोगों ने जमकर खरीददारी का दौर शुरू किया।"
疯狂购物
Transliteration: fēngkuáng gòuwù
"他在打折季期间进行了一场疯狂购物。"
구매 릴레이
Transliteration: gumae rilliei
"그 회사는 공격적인 기업 M&A 구매 릴레이를 시작했다."
買い込み
Transliteration: kaikomi
"彼女は給料日直後に買い込みの週間を始めた。"
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