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stampede [stæm'pi:d]1 noun(a) (of animals) fuite f, débandade f;∎ what started the stampede? qu'est-ce qui a provoqué cette débandade?∎ several people were injured in the stampede plusieurs personnes ont été blessées dans la panique;∎ there was a stampede for seats il y a eu une ruée vers ou sur les sièges;∎ there's been a stampede to buy up the share issue les acheteurs se sont précipités ou se sont jetés sur la souscription∎ the cattle stampeded across the river pris d'affolement, le bétail a traversé la rivière;∎ shoppers stampeded for the sales counters les clients se sont rués ou se sont précipités vers les rayons des soldes;∎ the children came stampeding along the corridor les enfants se sont rués dans le couloir(b) (pressurize) forcer la main à;∎ to stampede a nation into war précipiter un peuple dans la guerre;∎ to stampede sb into doing sth presser qn de faire qch, bousculer qn pour qu'il fasse qch;∎ I don't want to stampede you into (making) a decision je ne veux pas te bousculer dans ta décision;∎ don't let yourself be stampeded into anything ne vous laissez pas forcer la main
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