shock troops in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shock troops in the English»Italian Dictionary

shock troops [Brit, Am ˈʃɑk ˌtrups] N npl

shock troops

truppe f d'assalto

Translations for shock troops in the Italian»English Dictionary

truppe d'assalto

shock or assault troops

truppe d'assalto

shock, assault, storm troops

Translations for shock troops in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.troop [Brit truːp, Am trup] N

1. troop MIL:

troop

truppa f

troop before n movements

delle truppe

troop train, plane

per il trasporto delle truppe

2. troop (group):

troop

truppa f

troop

frotta f

3. troop (of animals):

troop

branco m

II.troops N

troops npl MIL:

troops (collectively)

truppe f

troops (individual soldiers)

soldati m

nine troops killed

uccisi nove soldati

III.troop [Brit truːp, Am trup] VB trans

to troop the colour Brit

= fare sfilare la bandiera del reggimento davanti ai soldati in marcia

IV.troop [Brit truːp, Am trup] VB intr

to troop in, out, off

entrare, uscire, partire in gruppo

to troop over to or towards sth

dirigersi in massa verso qc

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

2. shock MED:

shock

shock m

to be in (a state of) shock

essere in stato di shock, sotto shock

to go into shock

cadere sotto shock

to treat sb for shock

curare qn in stato di shock

in deep shock

in grave stato di shock

to be suffering from shock

essere in stato di shock

severe, mild shock

shock grave, leggero

3. shock ELEC:

shock

scossa f

electric shock

scossa elettrica

to get, receive a shock

prendere, ricevere una scossa

to give sb a shock

dare la scossa a qn

4. shock (physical impact):

shock (of collision)

colpo m

shock (of earthquake)

scossa f

shock (of explosion)

urto m

5. shock:

shock (of corn)

bica f

shock (of hair) fig

zazzera f

6. shock inf:

shock, also shock absorber

ammortizzatore m

II.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] VB trans

shock (distress)

sconvolgere

shock (scandalize)

scioccare

shock troops in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shock troops in the English»Italian Dictionary

shock troops N pl

shock troops

truppe f pl d'assalto

Translations for shock troops in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.troop [tru:p] N

1. troop pl MIL:

troop

truppe f pl

cavalry troop

squadrone m di cavalleria

2. troop (of people):

troop

frotta f

II.troop [tru:p] VB intr

to troop in/out

entrare/uscire a frotte

I.shock¹ [ʃɑ:k] N

1. shock (unpleasant surprise):

shock

shock m inv

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

2. shock inf (electric shock):

shock

scarica f

3. shock MED:

shock

shock m inv

to die from shock

soccombere allo shock

4. shock (impact):

shock of explosion, earthquake

scossa f

II.shock¹ [ʃɑ:k] VB trans

1. shock (appall):

shock

scioccare

2. shock (scare):

shock

spaventare

III.shock¹ [ʃɑ:k] VB intr

shock

scontrarsi

shock² [ʃɑ:k] N

shock of hair:

shock

zazzera f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are used as mobile forts and shock troops, and they attack by emitting bright sparks or supersonic or electromagnetic waves to disrupt enemy attacks.

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They set an early example of what shock troops could be like.

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You are like shock troops who are called to lead in the battle...

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The shock troops of the regiment were the grenadiers, typically men at least 6 feet in height, normally wearing tall headgear such as a bearskin to enhance the effect.

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But they are hardened shock troops who do their duty.

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The shock troops frightened and disoriented the first line of defenders, who would flee in panic.

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Early cavalry were employed as shock troops, needed to punch holes into the enemy lines to allow infantry to dig through, isolate pockets and eliminate them.

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On land, they are hunters, miners, and foresters, and also fight as shock troops.

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Historians are uncertain when the use of heavy cavalry in the form of mounted shock troops first occurred, but the technique had become widespread by the mid-12th century.

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They served as imperial shock troops, and took on special tasks as well as battlefield assistance roles when needed.

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