shock therapy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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Translations for shock therapy in the English»Italian Dictionary

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therapy [Brit ˈθɛrəpi, Am ˈθɛrəpi] N

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

II.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] VB trans

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shock therapy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shock therapy in the English»Italian Dictionary

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therapy <-ies> [ˈθe·rə·pi] N

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After the death of his father in 1952, he was prescribed occasional 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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Mental illness was a thing to be chased away with force, with shock therapy and brutal discipline.
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He also conducted research on schizophrenia and the use of insulin shock therapy.
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A largely deserted medical building contains old equipment, including machines used in shock therapy.
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The fire in the song refers to his shock therapy.
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He received three months of insulin shock therapy, which erased much of his long-term memory.
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A shock therapy in verse.
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You feel like a rat, being given shock therapy.
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Despite considerable risk, shock therapy was considered highly efficacious in the treatment of psychosis including schizophrenia.
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