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shopping spree

[/ˈʃɑːpɪŋ spriː/]
nounpl: shopping sprees
compras descontroladas
1. A period of time spent buying many things, often without careful consideration of budget or need
She went on a shopping spree after getting her bonus.
Ela saiu para fazer compras descontroladas depois de receber seu bônus.
2. An unrestrained or excessive episode of shopping and purchasing items
The sales at the mall turned into a shopping spree for most customers.
As promoções no shopping se tornaram uma sessão de compras desenfreadas para a maioria dos clientes.
NYC Slang
retail madness, checkout fever
Synonyms
buying spreeshopping bingeretail therapyspending spree
Antonyms
budget shoppingfrugal shoppingrestraint

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compras descontroladas
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
farra de compras
Colloquial variant emphasizing the fun aspect
São Paulo
sessão de compras
More formal urban usage
Portugal
compras desenfreadadas
Portuguese variant with similar meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

go on a shopping spree
hit the shops
retail therapy
money to burn
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