shock therapy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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therapy [Brit ˈθɛrəpi, Am ˈθɛrəpi] N

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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shock therapy in the PONS Dictionary

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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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He received three months of insulin shock therapy, which erased much of his long-term memory.
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As a strategy, think shock therapy and you'd be close.
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You feel like a rat, being given shock therapy.
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He also conducted research on schizophrenia and the use of insulin shock therapy.
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Rain is the cold showers that follow shock therapy.
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A shock therapy in verse.
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Mental illness was a thing to be chased away with force, with shock therapy and brutal discipline.
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She was given insulin shock therapy, a treatment then accepted as standard psychiatric procedure.
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The fire in the song refers to his shock therapy.
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He is strongly opposed to shock therapy as a treatment for mentally ill patients, which is a source of conflict with his colleagues.
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