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♦ shock (1) /ʃɒk/n.1 colpo; cozzo; urto: the shock of a fall, il colpo di una caduta; the shock of the waves against the rocks, l'urto delle onde contro gli scogli; shock waves, onde d'urto ( di un'esplosione o di un terremoto); (fig.) ripercussioni2 (fig.) colpo; forte impressione; violenta emozione; choc; shock: to come as a shock, essere uno shock; scioccare; The news came as a terrible shock to us, la notizia è stata per noi un colpo terribile; to recover from a shock, riprendersi da uno shock; DIALOGO → - Bereavement and time off work- It came as a complete shock, è stato un vero shock; to get a bit of a shock, rimanere un po' impressionato5 [u] (med.) shock; choc; collasso: traumatic shock, shock traumatico; to be in shock, essere in stato di shock● (mecc.) shock absorber, ammortizzatore □ (elettr.) shock excitation, eccitazione a impulso □ ( sport) shock goal, gol beffa □ shock-horror show [story], spettacolo [racconto] orripilante □ (fam., USA) shock jock, dee-jay radiofonico provocatorio ( che esprime opinioni sui fatti del giorno) □ (econ.) shock model, modello econometrico con funzioni affette da errori casuali □ shock-resistant, resistente agli urti □ (mil. e sport) shock tactics, tattica d'urto ( cariche di cavalleria, impiego di carri armati, ecc.) □ (psic.) shock therapy (o shock treatment), shockterapia, terapia d'urto □ shock workers, lavoratori d'assalto; stacanovisti □ (fig.) to send shock waves through, gettare lo scompiglio in; mettere sottosopra.shock (2) /ʃɒk/n.bica, barca, mucchio ( di covoni di grano).shock (3) /ʃɒk/n. [cu](generalm. shock of hair) massa di capelli arruffati; folta chioma, zazzera● shock-head, testa piena di capelli (o dai capelli arruffati) □ shock-headed, zazzeruto; dai capelli arruffati.♦ (to) shock (1) /ʃɒk/A v. t.1 urtare; scuotere; impressionare vivamente; shoccare, shockare, scioccare; indignare; scandalizzare; sconvolgere; traumatizzare: I was shocked by ( o at) his behaviour, rimasi scioccato dal suo comportamento; The news of the riots shocked the financial world, la notizia dei tumulti sconvolse il mondo della finanzaB v. i.1 scontrarsi; urtarsi; collidere2 (fig.) scandalizzarsi; rimanere scioccato; essere sconvolto: That girl shocks easily, quella ragazza si scandalizza con poco● to get shocked, prendere la scossa (elettrica).(to) shock (2) /ʃɒk/v. t.abbicare, abbarcare, ammucchiare ( il grano). -
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I 1. [ʃɒk]1) (psychological) shock m.to get o have a shock avere uno shock; to give sb. a shock provocare uno shock a o scioccare qcn.; her death came as a shock to us la sua morte ci ha scioccato; to recover from o get over the shock riprendersi da o superare uno shock; he's in for a nasty shock colloq. gli prenderà un colpo; to express one's shock (indignation) esprimere la propria indignazione; (amazement) esprimere il proprio stupore; shock! horror! — giorn. scherz. scandalo! orrore!
2) med. shock m.in (a state of) shock — in stato di o sotto shock
3) el. scossa f.to give sb. a shock — dare la scossa a qcn
4) (impact) (of collision) colpo m.; (of earthquake) scossa f.; (of explosion) urto m.6) colloq. shock absorber2.modificatore colloq. [ effect] shock; [decision, result] scioccanteII [ʃɒk]* * *I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.)2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.)3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.)4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.)2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.)- shocker- shocking
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- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.)* * *I 1. [ʃɒk]1) (psychological) shock m.to get o have a shock avere uno shock; to give sb. a shock provocare uno shock a o scioccare qcn.; her death came as a shock to us la sua morte ci ha scioccato; to recover from o get over the shock riprendersi da o superare uno shock; he's in for a nasty shock colloq. gli prenderà un colpo; to express one's shock (indignation) esprimere la propria indignazione; (amazement) esprimere il proprio stupore; shock! horror! — giorn. scherz. scandalo! orrore!
2) med. shock m.in (a state of) shock — in stato di o sotto shock
3) el. scossa f.to give sb. a shock — dare la scossa a qcn
4) (impact) (of collision) colpo m.; (of earthquake) scossa f.; (of explosion) urto m.6) colloq. shock absorber2.modificatore colloq. [ effect] shock; [decision, result] scioccanteII [ʃɒk] -
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[ʃɒk]1. nto get a shock Elec — prendere la scossa
2) (emotional) shock m inv, colpothe shock was too much for him — non ha sopportato il colpo or lo shock
it came as a shock to hear that... — è stato uno shock venire a sapere che...
it may come as a shock to you, but... — per quanto possa sorprenderti...
3) Med shock m inv2. vt(affect emotionally, scandalize) scioccareafter twenty years in the police nothing shocks him — dopo vent'anni di lavoro in polizia non lo scandalizza più niente
3. vifar scandalo, destare scalpore
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