shock in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shock¹ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] N

1.1. shock C:

shock (of impact)

choque m

shock (of impact)

impacto m

shock (of earthquake, explosion)

sacudida f

1.2. shock C:

electric shock

descarga f (eléctrica)

electric shock

golpe m de corriente

I got a shock

me dio una descarga or un golpe de corriente

I got a shock

me dio corriente

I got a shock

me dio (un) calambre

2.1. shock U MED:

shock

shock m

to be in (a state of) shock

estar en estado de shock

they were taken to hospital suffering from shock

los llevaron al hospital en estado de shock

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

shock

shock m

shock

impresión f

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

¡qué horror!

shock, horror! Brit hum

¡horror de horrores!

attr a shock announcement

un anuncio sorprendente

attr a shock announcement

un bombazo inf

2.3. shock (scare):

shock

susto m

to get a shock

llevarse un susto

what a shock you gave me!

¡qué susto me diste or me pegaste!

3. shock MOTOR inf → shock absorber

II.shock¹ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] VB trans

1. shock:

shock (stun, appal)

horrorizar

shock (scandalize)

escandalizar

shock (scandalize)

horrorizar

shock (scare)

asustar

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

shock

impactar

shock

impresionar

See also shock absorber

shock absorber [Am ˈʃɑk əbˌzɔrbər, Brit] N

shock absorber

amortiguador m

shock² [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] N FARM

shock

gavilla f

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

a shock of hair

una mata de pelo

shell shock [Am ˈʃɛl ˌʃɑk, Brit] N U

shell shock

neurosis f de guerra

thermal shock N U

thermal shock

choque m térmico

electric shock N C or U

electric shock

descarga f eléctrica

I got an electric shock

recibí or me dio una descarga eléctrica

attr electric shock treatment

tratamiento m de electrochoque

attr electric shock treatment

tratamiento m de electroshock

attr electric shock treatment

electrochoque m

attr electric shock treatment

electroshock m

culture shock N

culture shock

choque m cultural

culture shock

choque m de culturas

insulin shock N

insulin shock

choque m insulínico

insulin shock

shock m insulínico

shock jock N Am

shock jock

locutor que busca entretener o tratar temas polémicos siendo provocador u ofensivo con las personas que llaman a su programa

shock absorber [Am ˈʃɑk əbˌzɔrbər, Brit] N

shock absorber

amortiguador m

shock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N

1. shock (unpleasant surprise):

shock

conmoción f

shock

batata f CSur

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

2. shock inf (electric shock):

shock

descarga f

3. shock MED:

shock

shock m

to die from shock

morir de la impresión

4. shock (impact):

shock of explosion, earthquake

sacudida f

Phrases:

shock, horror! iron

¡qué horror!

II.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB trans

1. shock (appal):

shock

horrorizar

2. shock (scare):

shock

asustar

III.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB intr

shock

impactar

shock² [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N

shock of hair:

shock

mata f

shock therapy N, shock treatment N

shock therapy

terapia f de shock

shell-shock N

shell-shock

neurosis f de guerra

shock wave N

1. shock wave PHYS:

shock wave

onda f expansiva

2. shock wave fig:

shock wave

conmoción f

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

shock absorber

amortiguador m

shock troops N pl

shock troops

tropas f pl de asalto

Translations for shock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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shock Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

¡qué horror!

electric shock

descarga eléctrica

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This angers the compounder and he gives electric shock.

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Yet his films can still shock, if only through their political incorrectness.

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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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This was certainly a culture shock but became one of the most important influences in his entire career.

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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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The announcement of your eminent husbands death comes a great shock to me.

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He designed and built engines rugged enough to withstand the shock of combat, as well as ill-treatment by poorly trained operating engineers.

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The spread of the legs is limited by a chain which has a spring attached to one end to relieve the shock of firing.

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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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