sticker shock in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sticker shock in the English»Italian Dictionary

sticker [Brit ˈstɪkə, Am ˈstɪkər] N

sticker

adesivo m

sticker

etichetta f adesiva

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

sticker shock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sticker shock in the English»Italian Dictionary

sticker shock N inf

sticker shock

shock m causato dal prezzo inv

Translations for sticker shock in the English»Italian Dictionary

sticker [ˈstɪ·kɚ] N

sticker

(auto)adesivo m

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

Still, it's the kind of sticker shock that has made some riders question their passion for two wheels.

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The first step is to take any baby sticker shock with a grain of salt.

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There's a good deal of sticker shock at many coffee shops throughout the country.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

Although traveling to far-off lands is an invaluable educational experience in itself, you'll need to be prepared for the sticker shock of it all.

www.huffingtonpost.com

This one comes with a bit of sticker shock.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Anything that gives people sticker shock or gives them reason to shy away from craft beer is a negative thing.

www.chicagotribune.com

If you've been down to your neighborhood bank shopping for a certificate of deposit, you've probably experienced some sticker shock.

money.usnews.com

It turns out that sticker shock doesn't scare away many potential students.

www.macleans.ca

It's small enough to do your milk-and-egg errands without convenience store sticker shock.

wyomingnews.com

The most obvious hurdle is financial, starting with the sticker shock you'll encounter buying airline tickets for everyone.

www.myajc.com