shock in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] N

1. shock (psychological):

shock
choc m
to get or have a shock
avoir un choc
to give sb a shock
faire un choc à qn
the shock of seeing/hearing
le choc de voir/d'entendre
it came as a bit of a shock
cela m'a fait comme un choc
her death came as a shock to us
sa mort a été un choc pour nous
it's a shock to the system when…
c'est un vrai choc quand…
to recover from or get over the shock
surmonter le choc
a sense of shock
un choc
he's in for a nasty inf shock when he gets the bill
il va avoir un sacré choc quand il recevra la note inf
to express one's shock (indignation)
exprimer son indignation
to express one's shock (amazement)
exprimer sa surprise
his shock at their mistreatment
son indignation en apprenant leur mauvais traitement
her shock at her surprisingly good results
sa surprise en apprenant ses bons résultats
shock! horror! hum
scandale épouvantable!
minister's resignation shock!
coup de théâtre: le ministre démissionne!
minister's resignation shock! attr approach, effect
de choc
minister's resignation shock! announcement, decision, result
sidérant

II.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] VB trans

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II.shock1 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB trans

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shock2 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N no pl

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amortisseur
shock absorber

shock Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it was a shock to the system!
ça m'a secoué!
to come as a shock to sb
bouleverser qn
to get a shock
être surpris
to suffer from shock
souffrir d'un traumatisme
to get over sth illness, shock
se remettre de qc
electric shock MED
électrochoc m
to be treated for shock/depression
être soigné pour choc/dépression
to be in a state of shock
être en état de choc MED
to be in a state of shock
être en état de choc
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There were so many manifestations of psychological reaction to war that everyone got classed as shell-shock.
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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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In vehicle suspension systems, struts are most commonly an assembly of coil-over spring and shock absorber.
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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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One minute later, a heavy and prolonged underwater explosion estimated to be about three times the shock of a depth charge explosion shook the ship.
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Downstream of this normal shock wave the air is subsonic.
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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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This angers the compounder and he gives electric shock.
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Nineteen allergic reactions including dermatitis, shock, purpura, blisters, or other idiosyncratic reactions.
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