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shocking [Am ˈʃɑkɪŋ, Brit ˈʃɒkɪŋ] ADJ

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1. shocking news/report:

shocking

shocking

shocking

2. shocking weather/cough:

shocking

shocking

she looked shocking

estaba espantosa

3. shocking behavior/language:

shocking

shocking

it's shocking, the prices they charge

es un escándalo or es escandaloso lo que cobran

I.shocking pink [Am ˈʃɑkɪŋ pɪŋk, Brit] ADJ

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shocking pink

rosa fosforito adj inv

shocking pink

rosa shocking adj inv

II.shocking pink [Am ˈʃɑkɪŋ pɪŋk, Brit] N U

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shocking pink

rosa m fosforito

shocking pink

rosa m shocking

I.shock¹ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] N

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2.2. shock U or C (distress, surprise):

to get a shock

llevarse un shock or una impresión

I nearly died of shock

por poco me muero del shock or de la impresión

the shock of her death

el shock or el golpe de su muerte

the news came as no great shock to us

la noticia no nos sorprendió demasiado

he's in for a shock when he finds out

se va a llevar un shock cuando se entere

shock, horror! Brit hum

shock, horror! Brit hum

¡horror de horrores!

attr a shock announcement

un anuncio sorprendente

attr a shock announcement

3. shock MOTOR inf → shock absorber

II.shock¹ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] VB trans

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1. shock:

shock (stun, appal)

shock (scandalize)

shock (scandalize)

shock (scare)

he was shocked by what he saw

quedó horrorizado or impactado con lo que vio

he was shocked by what he saw

quedó choqueado con lo que vio Chil

the country was shocked by the news of his death

la noticia de su muerte sacudió or conmocionó al país

my mother is easily shocked

mi madre se escandaliza or se horroriza por cualquier cosa

it shocked me into being more careful

me asustó realmente y ahora tengo más cuidado

2. shock MED:

to be shocked

sufrir un shock

III.shock¹ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] VB intr

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See also shock absorber

shock absorber [Am ˈʃɑk əbˌzɔrbər, Brit] N

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shock absorber

shock² [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] N FARM

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shock³ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] N (bushy mass)

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a shock of hair

una mata de pelo

shell shock [Am ˈʃɛl ˌʃɑk, Brit] N U

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shell shock

neurosis f de guerra

thermal shock N U

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thermal shock

choque m térmico

electric shock N C or U

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culture shock N

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culture shock

choque m cultural

culture shock

choque m de culturas

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rosa fosforito

shocking pink

rosa fosforito

Translations for shocking in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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shocking [ˈʃɒkɪŋ, Am ˈʃɑ:kɪŋ] ADJ

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1. shocking (causing indignation, distress):

shocking

shocking news

2. shocking (surprising):

shocking

3. shocking (offensive):

shocking

escandaloso, -a

shocking crime

4. shocking Brit inf (terrible):

shocking

I.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N

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2. shock inf (electric shock):

3. shock MED:

to die from shock

morir de la impresión

4. shock (impact):

shock of explosion, earthquake

Phrases:

shock, horror! iron

II.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB trans

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1. shock (appal):

2. shock (scare):

III.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB intr

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shock² [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N

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shock of hair:

shock therapy N, shock treatment N

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shock therapy

terapia f de shock

shell-shock N

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shell-shock

neurosis f de guerra

shock wave N

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1. shock wave PHYS:

onda f expansiva

2. shock wave fig:

shock absorber [ˈʃɒkæbˌzɔ:bəʳ, Am ˈʃɑ:kəbˌsɔ:rbɚ] N

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shock absorber

shock troops N pl

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shock troops

tropas f pl de asalto

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shocking

the shock of my life inf

el susto de mi vida

look of shock

mirada f de asombro

to give sb a shock

dar un disgusto a alguien

to die from shock

morir de la impresión

shock, horror! iron

electric shock

descarga eléctrica

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A high school girl is discovered dead on a rooftop in town, shocking the residents and pressuring the incompetent police to find the killer. en.wikipedia.org

It's a shocking and disheartening turn of events for one of the more intriguing metal bands of the '90s. en.wikipedia.org

She considers the marital relationship between the chipmunks abrasive and shocking. en.wikipedia.org

The first version overwhelms the reader with its intimacy, its torrent of lament and letting-go, which is both shocking and compulsive. en.wikipedia.org

His arguments were seen as shocking and unseemly for someone in his position, held as a hero by many children. en.wikipedia.org

The crafty veteran outlasted the competition on a shocking no stop strategy to win. en.wikipedia.org

Some early accounts blamed a gas lamp, as people tried to make sense of the shocking tragedy amid old and new technology, but the church was not equipped with gas. en.wikipedia.org

I think that what might be so shocking about these unshaved celebs is that society has an image of a woman who doesn't shave. www.racked.com

It would be shocking to find out that the free-range chicken you bought was actually battery farmed. www.telegraph.co.uk

This would be the beginning of a long string of reports, some shocking, on the activities of CSIS, lasting twelve years. en.wikipedia.org

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