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Pronunciation / Transliteration: āścharyajanak
"इस वृत्तचित्र ने पर्यावरणीय विनाश के बारे में आश्चर्यजनक सबूत प्रस्तुत किए।"
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2 senses- 1
Causing a strong emotional reaction, often of surprise or disgust.
"The documentary presented shocking evidence of environmental destruction." - 2
Very surprising or upsetting.
"It was shocking to learn about the sudden closure of the beloved local bookstore."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shocking' originates from the verb 'shock', which comes from the French 'choquer', meaning to collide or strike. The term evolved in the late 18th century to describe something that causes a strong emotional reaction, particularly in a negative context.
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choquant
Transliteration: ʃɔ.kɑ̃
"Le documentaire présentait des preuves choquantes de destruction environnementale."
schockierend
Transliteration: ʃoˈkiːʁɛnd
"Es war schockierend, von der plötzlichen Schließung des beliebten Buchladens zu erfahren."
scioccante
Transliteration: ʃokˈkante
"Il documentario ha presentato prove scioccanti della distruzione ambientale."
impactante
Transliteration: im.pakˈtan.te
"El documental presentó pruebas impactantes de la destrucción ambiental."
chocante
Transliteration: ʃoˈkɐ̃.tʃi
"O documentário apresentou provas chocantes da destruição ambiental."
आश्चर्यजनक
Transliteration: āścharyajanak
"इस वृत्तचित्र ने पर्यावरणीय विनाश के बारे में आश्चर्यजनक सबूत प्रस्तुत किए।"
令人震惊的
Transliteration: lìng rén zhèn jīng de
"这部纪录片展示了环境破坏的令人震惊的证据。"
충격적인
Transliteration: chung-gyeokjeog-in
"그 다큐멘터리는 환경 파괴에 대한 충격적인 증거를 제시했다."
衝撃的な
Transliteration: shōgeki-teki na
"そのドキュメンタリーは環境破壊の衝撃的な証拠を示した。"
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