shock troops in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.troop [Brit truːp, Am trup] N (gen)

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

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

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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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shock troops in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shock troops in the English»French Dictionary

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II.troop [tru:p] VB intr (move in large numbers)

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III.troop [tru:p] VB trans Brit

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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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In spite of these criticisms, the 16th division gained a reputation as first-class shock troops during engagements in 1916.
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He was placed in command of a company of shock troops.
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This designation reflects the traditional role of grenadiers 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 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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Light infantry acting as shock troops lead the army, followed by heavy infantry as the main body of the army.
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I want them to be the shock troops of innovation in our education system.
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On land, they are hunters, miners, and foresters, and also fight as shock troops.
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They set an early example of what shock troops could be like.
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The shock troops frightened and disoriented the first line of defenders, who would flee in panic.
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