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Pronunciation / Transliteration: choc
"La nouvelle a été un grand choc pour tout le monde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
"The news of the merger came as a complete shock." - 2
An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, often caused by severe injury.
"The accident victim was treated for shock."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shock' originates from the Old French 'eschoque', meaning 'to collide', which itself comes from the Latin 'excochare'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both physical impacts and emotional disturbances, reflecting a broadening of its usage in English from the 14th century onward.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shock" is said worldwide
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choc
Transliteration: choc
"La nouvelle a été un grand choc pour tout le monde."
Schock
Transliteration: Schock
"Die Nachricht kam für uns alle als Schock."
shock
Transliteration: shock
"La notizia è stata un vero shock."
impacto
Transliteration: impacto
"La noticia fue un gran impacto para todos."
choque
Transliteration: choque
"A notícia foi um choque para todos nós."
झटका
Transliteration: jhatka
"यह खबर मेरे लिए एक बड़ा झटका थी।"
震惊
Transliteration: zhènjīng
"这个消息对大家来说是一个巨大的震惊。"
충격
Transliteration: chunggyeok
"그 소식은 우리 모두에게 큰 충격이었다."
ショック
Transliteration: shokku
"そのニュースを聞いて彼はショックを受けた。"
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