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shocking [ˈʃɒkɪŋ, Am ˈʃɑ:k-] ADJ

1. shocking accident, news:

shocking
wstrząsający

2. shocking esp Brit inf memory, weather:

shocking
okropny

I. shock1 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N

1. shock (surprise):

shock
szok m

2. shock t. MED, GEO:

shock
wstrząs m
to come as a shock fig
być wstrząsem [lub zaskoczeniem]

3. shock (electric shock):

shock
porażenie nt
I just got a shock
przed chwilą poraził mnie prąd

II. shock1 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB trans

to shock sb
wstrząsać [perf wstrząsnąć] kimś
to shock sb
szokować [perf za-] kogoś

shock2 [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N no pl

shock of hair:

shock
czupryna f

culture shock N no pl

culture shock
szok m kulturowy

electric shock N

electric shock
porażenie nt prądem

shell-shock N a. fig inf

shell-shock
wstrząs m (spowodowany przeżyciami wojennymi)

shock absorber N AUTO

shock absorber
amortyzator m

shock therapy, shock treatment N no pl

shock therapy
terapia f wstrząsowa

shock wave N

shock wave
fala f uderzeniowa
to send [or spread] shock waves
wywoływać [perf wywołać] falę uderzeniową
Present
Ishock
youshock
he/she/itshocks
weshock
youshock
theyshock
Past
Ishocked
youshocked
he/she/itshocked
weshocked
youshocked
theyshocked
Present Perfect
Ihaveshocked
youhaveshocked
he/she/ithasshocked
wehaveshocked
youhaveshocked
theyhaveshocked
Past Perfect
Ihadshocked
youhadshocked
he/she/ithadshocked
wehadshocked
youhadshocked
theyhadshocked
See further verb tables