chocante
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chocante(
choh
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kahn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (surprising)
a. shocking
El resultado de las elecciones fue chocante; nadie se lo esperaba.That was a shocking election result that nobody was expecting.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Te va a resultar chocante, pero le dieron el premio a otro.This may come as a shock to you, but they gave the award to someone else.
Lo que me resultó más chocante fue que la prensa publicara el caso con tanto detalle.What shocked me most was that the press published the case in such detail.
2. (unusual)
a. odd
Vi al hijo de Juanita salir de casa sospechosamente durante la noche. Algo chocante, ¿no?I saw Juanita's son go out suspiciously in the middle of the night. A bit odd, isn't it?
b. strange
Me pareció chocante que Lucas llegara tarde. Es una persona muy puntual.I thought it was strange that Lucas arrived late. He's someone who is very punctual.
3. (scandalous)
a. shocking
El grado de corrupción que existe en el país es realmente chocante.The degree of corruption in our country is really shocking.
4. (rude) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. unpleasant
Tu nuevo vecino me pareció muy chocante; ni siquiera nos saludó.I thought your new neighbor was very unpleasant; he didn't even say hi.
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