provocar pânico
[pro-vo-KAR PAH-ni-co]
verb phrase
to cause panic / to trigger panic / to spark panic
1. to create a state of sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety in a group of people
The false alarm about the bomb threat would provoke panic among the passengers.
O alarme falso sobre a ameaça de bomba provocaria pânico entre os passageiros.
2. to deliberately incite fear or mass hysteria
Spreading misinformation can provoke panic in financial markets.
Espalhar desinformação pode provocar pânico nos mercados financeiros.
NYC Slang
freak people out / get people in a panic
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