shock in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] N

1. shock (psychological):

shock
shock m
shock
choc m
to get or have a shock
avere uno shock
to give sb a shock
provocare uno shock a or scioccare qn
the shock of seeing, hearing
lo shock di vedere, di sentire
it came as a bit of a shock
è stato uno shock
her death came as a shock to us
la sua morte è stata uno shock per noi or ci ha scioccato
it's a shock to the system when…
è un vero shock quando…
to recover from or get over the shock
riprendersi da or superare uno shock
a sense of shock
uno shock
he's in for a nasty shock when he gets the bill inf
gli prenderà un colpo quando vedrà il conto
to express one's shock (indignation)
esprimere la propria indignazione
to express one's shock (amazement)
esprimere il proprio stupore
his shock at their mistreatment
la sua indignazione per i maltrattamenti che hanno subito
her shock at her surprisingly good results
il suo stupore di fronte a risultati sorprendentemente buoni
shock! horror! JOURN hum
scandalo! orrore!
minister's resignation shock! JOURN
colpo di scena: il ministro si dimette!
minister's resignation shock! before n approach, effect
shock
minister's resignation shock! inf announcement, decision, result
scioccante

II.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] VB trans

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shock tactics [ˈʃɒkˌtæktɪks] N npl MIL

corn shock [ˈkɔːnʃɒk] N Brit

shock treatment [ˈʃɒkˌtriːtmənt] N PSYCH

shock troops [Brit, Am ˈʃɑk ˌtrups] N npl

electric shock [Brit, Am əˌlɛktrɪk ˈʃɑk] N

shell shock [Brit, Am ˈʃɛl ˌʃɑk] N

surgical shock [ˌsɜːdʒɪklˈsɒk] N MED

shock absorber [Brit, Am ˈʃɑk əbˌzɔrbər] N

shock therapy [Brit, Am ʃɑk ˈθɛrəpi] N

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Translations for shock in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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shock absorber [ˈʃɑ:k·əb·ˌsɔ:r·bɚ] N

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shock Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the shock of my life inf
il più grosso spavento della mia vita
look of shock
espressione f scioccata
to give sb a shock
scioccare qu
to die from shock
soccombere allo shock
electric shock
scossa f elettrica
to send shock waves
provocare vivissime reazioni f pl

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Further, vitiated facilities, storage heated facilities, arc facilities and the various types of shock tunnels each have limitations which have prevented perfect simulation of scramjet operation.
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It uses its broad pectoral fins to envelop the target fish before delivering an electric shock to stun it.
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The shock wave and radiation from the detonation would impact against the underside of the pusher plate, giving it a powerful kick.
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Yet his films can still shock, if only through their political incorrectness.
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Mass casualties were avoided owing to a combination of building evacuations prompted by the weaker shock and an epicentre removed from populous areas.
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Various models feature four-stroke engines ranging in displacement from 80 to 125 cc, a kick starter, and telescopic shock absorbers.
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A sober and reasonable person would not have foreseen that an apparently healthy person of 15 years would suffer shock as a result of it.
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This was certainly a culture shock but became one of the most important influences in his entire career.
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By the third surgery, should recurrence in the astroblastoma occur, a six-round program of ifosfamide, cisplatin, and etoposide will shock the patient's system to the point where recurrence halts.
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In vehicle suspension systems, struts are most commonly an assembly of coil-over spring and shock absorber.
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