shell shock in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shell shock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shell shock [Am ˈʃɛl ˌʃɑk, Brit] N U

shell shock

neurosis f de guerra

Translations for shell shock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

she'll [Am ʃil, ʃɪl, Brit ʃiːl, ʃɪl]

she'll → she will

I.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] N

1.1. shell:

shell (of egg, nut)

cáscara f

shell (of sea mollusk)

concha f

shell (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean)

caparazón m or f

shell (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean)

carapacho m

pastry shell FOOD

base f (de masa)

to come out of one's shell

salir del cascarón

to go back or retreat into one's shell

retraerse

1.2. shell:

shell (of building)

estructura f

shell (of building)

armazón m or f

shell (of building)

esqueleto m

shell (of vehicle)

armazón m or f

shell (of ship)

casco m

2.1. shell MIL (for artillery):

shell

proyectil m

shell

obús m

2.2. shell MIL (for small arms):

shell

cartucho m

3. shell (in rowing):

shell

bote estrecho y ligero

II.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] VB trans

1. shell FOOD:

shell peas

pelar

shell peas

desvainar

shell nuts/eggs

pelar

shell mussel/clam

quitarle la concha a

shell mussel/clam

desconchar

shelled walnuts

nueces fpl peladas or sin cáscara

2. shell MIL:

shell position/troops/city

bombardear

III.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] VB intr MIL

shell

bombardear

I.shock¹ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] N

1.1. shock C:

shock (of impact)

choque m

shock (of impact)

impacto m

shock (of earthquake, explosion)

sacudida f

1.2. shock C:

electric shock

descarga f (eléctrica)

electric shock

golpe m de corriente

I got a shock

me dio una descarga or un golpe de corriente

I got a shock

me dio corriente

I got a shock

me dio (un) calambre

2.1. shock U MED:

shock

shock m

to be in (a state of) shock

estar en estado de shock

they were taken to hospital suffering from shock

los llevaron al hospital en estado de shock

2.2. shock U or C (distress, surprise):

shock

shock m

shock

impresión f

to get a shock

llevarse un shock or una impresión

I nearly died of shock

por poco me muero del shock or de la impresión

the shock of her death

el shock or el golpe de su muerte

the news came as no great shock to us

la noticia no nos sorprendió demasiado

he's in for a shock when he finds out

se va a llevar un shock cuando se entere

shock, horror! Brit hum

¡qué horror!

shock, horror! Brit hum

¡horror de horrores!

attr a shock announcement

un anuncio sorprendente

attr a shock announcement

un bombazo inf

2.3. shock (scare):

shock

susto m

to get a shock

llevarse un susto

what a shock you gave me!

¡qué susto me diste or me pegaste!

3. shock MOTOR inf → shock absorber

II.shock¹ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] VB trans

1. shock:

shock (stun, appal)

horrorizar

shock (scandalize)

escandalizar

shock (scandalize)

horrorizar

shock (scare)

asustar

he was shocked by what he saw

quedó horrorizado or impactado con lo que vio

he was shocked by what he saw

quedó choqueado con lo que vio Chil

the country was shocked by the news of his death

la noticia de su muerte sacudió or conmocionó al país

my mother is easily shocked

mi madre se escandaliza or se horroriza por cualquier cosa

it shocked me into being more careful

me asustó realmente y ahora tengo más cuidado

2. shock MED:

to be shocked

sufrir un shock

III.shock¹ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] VB intr

shock

impactar

shock

impresionar

See also shock absorber

shock absorber [Am ˈʃɑk əbˌzɔrbər, Brit] N

shock absorber

amortiguador m

shock² [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] N FARM

shock

gavilla f

shock³ [Am ʃɑk, Brit ʃɒk] N (bushy mass)

a shock of hair

una mata de pelo

shell shock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shell shock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shell-shock N

shell-shock

neurosis f de guerra

Translations for shell shock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shell [ʃel] N

1. shell:

shell of nut, egg

cáscara f

shell of shellfish, snail

concha f

shell of crab, tortoise

caparazón m

2. shell TECH:

shell

armazón m

shell of house

estructura f

shell of ship

casco m

3. shell (gun):

shell

proyectil m

shell

cartucho m LatAm

Phrases:

to come out of one's shell

salir del cascarón

to crawl into one's shell

meterse en su cascarón

II.shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell

pelar

2. shell MIL:

shell

bombardear

III.shell [ʃel] VB intr

shell

bombardear

I.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N

1. shock (unpleasant surprise):

shock

conmoción f

shock

batata f CSur

the shock of my life inf

el susto de mi vida

look of shock

mirada f de asombro

to give sb a shock

dar un disgusto a alguien

2. shock inf (electric shock):

shock

descarga f

3. shock MED:

shock

shock m

to die from shock

morir de la impresión

4. shock (impact):

shock of explosion, earthquake

sacudida f

Phrases:

shock, horror! iron

¡qué horror!

II.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB trans

1. shock (appal):

shock

horrorizar

2. shock (scare):

shock

asustar

III.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB intr

shock

impactar

shock² [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N

shock of hair:

shock

mata f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During this time, many cases of memory loss appeared among war veterans, especially those who had experienced shell shock.

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Therapists worked with the soldiers to recall battle traumas, and subsequently attempt to treat or reduce the effects of shell shock and other manifestations of psychological trauma associated with battle.

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It was initially for the treatment of shell shock victims.

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Cases of shell shock could be interpreted as either a physical or psychological injury, or simply as a lack of moral fibre.

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There are a number of documented cases of shell shock victims.

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The continued pressure to avoid the medicalisation of shell shock meant that it was not, in itself, an admissible defence.

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This was one of the first cases in which this defense was used, and it was deemed the shell shock defense.

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While recovering from his injuries and shell shock in 1916, he wrote some scenarios and ideas for films.

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The number of shell shock cases reduced throughout the battle, and the epidemic of illness was ended.

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The number of shell shock cases grew during 1915 and 1916 but it remained poorly understood medically and psychologically.

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