shock tactics in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shock tactics in the English»Italian Dictionary

shock tactics [ˈʃɒkˌtæktɪks] N npl MIL

shock tactics

tattica f d'urto

shock tactics fig

terapia f d'urto

Translations for shock tactics in the Italian»English Dictionary

tattica d'urto

shock tactics

Translations for shock tactics in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.also tactics N (stratagem)

also tactics

tattica f

also tactics

stratagemma m

a delaying, scare tactic

una tattica dilatoria, allarmistica

bullying, questionable tactics

metodi brutali, discutibili

to change tactics

cambiare tattica

his tactic of doing, his tactics of doing

la sua tattica di fare

strong-arm tactics pej

le maniere forti

II.tactics N MIL

tactics npl + verbo sing

tattica f

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 tactics in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shock tactics in the English»Italian Dictionary

tactic [ˈtæk·tɪk] N

tactic(s)

tattica f

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

This paralleled the development of tanks, which would ultimately replace cavalry in shock tactics.

en.wikipedia.org

Creative directors call it pushing the envelope of the medium, others call it blatant shock tactics.

www.geek.com

Asked whether environmental charities were justified in using shock tactics, 62 per cent said yes.

www.thirdsector.co.uk

Shock tactics simply don't work with this generation.

www.abc.net.au

And in this case, the problem is whether shock tactics are worth using when they no longer shock.

www.straight.com

Divine felt the public would never accept such an infantile effort in shock tactics some fifteen years later and by people fast approaching middle age.

en.wikipedia.org

A great series undercut by the worst kind of shock tactics.

metro.co.uk

It's easy to assume that she's using shock tactics to titillate her readers.

www.stuff.co.nz

They don't need to go for cheap shock tactics or dodgy "edgy" stuff.

www.independent.co.uk

She has thrived on cartoonish controversy but shock tactics suffer from diminishing returns, you have to keep upping the ante before the shock wears off.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk