🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

충격

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chunggyeok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Jolt/dʒoʊlt/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"버스 급정거로 큰 충격이 있었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An abrupt, rough, or sudden jerk, movement, or shock.

    "The car hit a deep pothole, giving us all a violent jolt."
As verb
  1. 1

    To push, shake, or move abruptly and roughly.

    "An earthquake jolted the city awake in the middle of the night."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'jolt' originates from the early 19th century, likely derived from the dialectal term 'jolten', meaning to shake or move abruptly. It has evolved to describe sudden movements or shocks, often associated with physical impacts.

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