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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscossone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: skosˈsone
"La notizia è stata un forte scossone per tutti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An abrupt, rough, or sudden jerk, movement, or shock.
"The car hit a deep pothole, giving us all a violent jolt."
- 1
To push, shake, or move abruptly and roughly.
"An earthquake jolted the city awake in the middle of the night."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, likely as a variant of the Middle English word 'jout' meaning to push or knock, or possibly imitative of a sudden jerky movement. Over time, it evolved from physical sudden shocks to also encompass psychological or electrical surprises.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jolt" is said worldwide
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secousse
Transliteration: sə.kus
"La secousse du train l'a réveillé."
Erschütterung
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtəʁʊŋ
"Der Wagen bekam einen heftigen Stoß."
scossone
Transliteration: skosˈsone
"La notizia è stata un forte scossone per tutti."
sacudida
Transliteration: sakuˈdida
"El autobús dio una fuerte sacudida."
tranco
Transliteration: ˈtɾãku
"O carro deu um tranco forte ao subir a ladeira."
झटका
Transliteration: jhatka
"गाड़ी के गड्ढे में गिरने से एक ज़ोरदार झटका लगा।"
猛烈晃动
Transliteration: měngliè huàngdòng
"这次地震给人们带来了极大的震惊。"
충격
Transliteration: chunggyeok
"버스 급정거로 큰 충격이 있었다."
衝撃
Transliteration: shōgeki
"突然のニュースに大きな衝撃を受けた。"
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