shocking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shocking in the English»Italian Dictionary

shocking [Brit ˈʃɒkɪŋ, Am ˈʃɑkɪŋ] ADJ

1. shocking:

shocking (upsetting) sight

scioccante

shocking (scandalous) news

scioccante, sconvolgente

2. shocking (appalling):

shocking inf

disastroso

shocking inf

terribile

I.shocking pink [Brit, Am ˈʃɑkɪŋ pɪŋk] N

shocking pink

rosa m shocking

II.shocking pink [Brit, Am ˈʃɑkɪŋ pɪŋk] ADJ

shocking pink

rosa shocking

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 [ˈʃɒkˌtæktɪks] N npl MIL

shock tactics

tattica f d'urto

shock tactics fig

terapia f d'urto

corn shock [ˈkɔːnʃɒk] N Brit

corn shock

covone m di grano

shock treatment [ˈʃɒkˌtriːtmənt] N PSYCH

shock treatment

cura f mediante elettroshock

shock treatment fig

terapia f d'urto

shock troops [Brit, Am ˈʃɑk ˌtrups] N npl

shock troops

truppe f d'assalto

electric shock [Brit, Am əˌlɛktrɪk ˈʃɑk] N

electric shock

scossa f elettrica

to get an electric shock

prendere la scossa

shell shock [Brit, Am ˈʃɛl ˌʃɑk] N

shell shock

trauma m da bombardamento

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rosa shocking

shocking pink

shocking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shocking in the English»Italian Dictionary

shocking [ˈʃɑ:·kɪŋ] ADJ

1. shocking (causing indignation, distress):

shocking

spaventoso, -a

2. shocking (surprising):

shocking

scioccante

3. shocking (offensive):

shocking

scandaloso, -a

shocking crime

orrendo, -a

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

shock therapy N, shock treatment N

shock therapy

terapia f shock

sticker shock N inf

sticker shock

shock m causato dal prezzo inv

shell shock N

shell shock

trauma m da bombardamento

culture shock N

culture shock

shock m culturale

shock troops N pl

shock troops

truppe f pl d'assalto

shock wave N

1. shock wave PHYS:

shock wave

onda f d'urto

2. shock wave fig:

to send shock waves

provocare vivissime reazioni f pl

Translations for shocking in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scioccante

shocking

shocking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

to die from shock

soccombere allo shock

electric shock

scossa f elettrica

to send shock waves

provocare vivissime reazioni f pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This would be the beginning of a long string of reports, some shocking, on the activities of CSIS, lasting twelve years.

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So the off chance of being "caught" in a shower shouldn't be shocking.

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Shocking footage of the aftermath of the crash shows desperate passersby trying to rescue the boy from the top-deck.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It's a shocking and disheartening turn of events for one of the more intriguing metal bands of the '90s.

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Often brutal and shocking, the matter-of-fact style makes them appear more hard-hitting than using a sensationalist style.

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His arguments were seen as shocking and unseemly for someone in his position, held as a hero by many children.

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The crafty veteran outlasted the competition on a shocking no stop strategy to win.

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The first version overwhelms the reader with its intimacy, its torrent of lament and letting-go, which is both shocking and compulsive.

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But are we inured, nowadays, to anything that would have been shocking back in the swinging '60s?

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She considers the marital relationship between the chipmunks abrasive and shocking.

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