(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The volcano erupted and we felt a shock.El volcán hizo erupción y sentimos un choque.

b. la sacudida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

After the shock, the wall of my house was damaged.Tras la sacudida, quedó dañada la pared de mi casa.

c. el temblor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We felt the shock of the tectonic plates miles away.Sentimos el temblor de las placas tectónicas a millas de distancia.

d. el impacto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I felt a shock, then saw that a car had hit me from behind.Sentí un impacto, luego vi que me había chocado un carro por detrás.

2. (stupefaction)

a. el susto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I got a terrible shock because they stabbed a man right in front of me.Me llevé un susto tremendo porque apuñalaron a un hombre justo delante de mí.

b. la conmoción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The man felt a great shock when he learned the name of his real father.El hombre sintió una gran conmoción cuando supo el nombre de su verdadero padre.

c. la impresión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The shock of the bombing left him disturbed for years.La impresión del bombardeo lo dejó trastornado por años.

d. el golpe

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The shock of seeing the space rocket explode with people on board was devastating.El golpe de ver el cohete espacial estallar con gente a bordo fue devastador.

e. el shock

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I was in shock for hours after viewing images of torture victims.Estuve en shock por horas después de ver imágenes de víctimas de tortura.

3. (electricity)

a. la descarga

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Make sure the electricity is off first, or you may get a shock.Asegúrate de que la electricidad esté desconectada primero o puede que te dé una descarga.

b. el calambrazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There's something wrong with that lamp. I got a shock when I touched it.Algo le pasa a esa lámpara. Me dio un calambrazo cuando la toqué.

4. (medicine)

a. el shock

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We need to stop the bleeding to keep the patient from going into shock.Tenemos que detener la hemorragia para evitar que el paciente entre en shock.

5. (automobile)

a. el amortiguador

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My car needs new shocks.Mi coche necesita amortiguadores nuevos.

6. (agriculture)

a. la gavilla

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

By the end of the harvest, the wheat field was transformed into dozens of shocks of wheat.Para el final de la cosecha, el campo de trigo se transformó en docenas de gavillas de trigo.

7. (hair)

a. la mata de pelo

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The baby was born with a shock of red hair.El bebé nació con una mata roja de pelo.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

8. (to astonish)

a. escandalizar

Bertha shocked everyone when she came to work wearing a bikini.Bertha escandalizó a todo el mundo cuando llegó a trabajar en biquini.

9. (to surprise)

a. asustar

The gas truck explosion shocked him.La explosión del camión de gasolina lo asustó.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

10. (to cause scandal)

a. impresionar

Bert's photographs are intended to shock and to make people think.Las fotografías de Bert tienen como objetivo impresionar y hacer que la gente piense.

shock

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (impact)

a. la sacudida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (of earthquake)

a. el temblor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

shock absorberamortiguador m

shock tacticstáctica f sensacionalista

3. (military)

shock troopstropas de choque

4. (also fig)

shock waveonda expansiva

5. (surprise)

a. el susto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

6. (emotional blow)

a. la conmoción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I got a real shock when…me quedé de piedra cuando…

to be in shockestar conmocionado(a)

7. (electric)

a. la calambrazo m, descarga (eléctrica)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

shock therapyterapia de electrochoque

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

8. (surprise, startle)

a. dejar boquiabierto(a), dar un susto a

9. (scandalize)

a. escandalizar

to shock somebody into doing somethingamedrentar a alguien para que haga algo

shock [ʃɒk]

noun

1 (emotional) conmoción (f); golpe (m); impresión (f); (start) susto (m)

the shock killed him la impresión le mató; the shock was too much for him la impresión fue demasiado para él; to come as a shock resultar sorprendente or asombroso; causar estupefacción; it comes as a shock to hear that ... resulta sorprendente or asombroso saber que ...; causa estupefacción saber que ...; frankly, this has all come as a bit of a shock con toda franqueza, para mí esto ha sido un duro golpe; to get a shock llevarse or pegarse un susto

I slapped her hand and she got such a shock that she dropped the milk I got such a shock!

to give sb a shock dar un susto a algn; what a shock you gave me! ¡qué susto me diste!; ¡me has asustado!; pale with shock lívido del susto

2 (impact) sacudida (f)

This padding should absorb any sudden shocks

(shakeup) choque (m); sacudida (f)

It was the greatest shock to the English establishment in decades Let us hope that these shocks and upheavals to the social order can be contained

the shock of the explosion was felt five miles away la sacudida de la explosión se sintió a una distancia de cinco millas

the house collapsed at the first shock

shock resistant antichoque; it was a shock to the establishment sacudió el sistema; fue un serio golpe para el sistema

it was the greatest shock to the English establishment for decades

3 (Electricity and Electronics) descarga (f)

she got a shock from the refrigerator la nevera le dio una descarga or un calambre

4 (Med) shock (m); postración (f) nerviosa

to be suffering from shockbe in (a state of) shock estar en estado de shock; padecer una postración nerviosa

Annie was by then in shock

5 shocks (Aut) (also shock absorbers) amortiguadores (m)

transitive verb

1 (startle) sobresaltar; asustar

to shock sb into doing sth dar una sacudida a algn para animarle a hacer algo

2 (affect emotionally) (upset) conmover; chocar

After 40 years in the police force, nothing much shocks me I often deliberately shock him

(offend) escandalizar

it shocks me that people are so narrow-minded me choca que la gente sea tan cerrada; easily shocked que se escandaliza por nada

I'm not easily shocked

intransitive verb

causar escándalo; chocar

this film is not intended to shock esta película no pretende escandalizar a nadie

modifier

shock absorber (n) (Aut) amortiguador (m)

shock jock (n) especially (US) presentador(a) polémico/a de coloquios radiofónicos abiertos al público

...a radio shock jock whose acid tongue has precipitated a mass murder

shock tactics (n) (Mil) táctica (f) de choque; provocación (f)

to use shock tactics recurrir a la provocación; provocar

Sometimes, if you want people to pay attention, you have to use shock tactics

shock therapy shock treatment (n) (Med) (also electric shock treatment) tratamiento (m) por electrochoque

shock troops (n) guardias (m) de asalto

shock wave (n) onda (f) de choque

shock [ʃɒk] (Agr)

noun

tresnal (m); garbera (f)

transitive verb

poner en tresnales

shock [ʃɒk]

noun

(also shock of hair) mata (f) de pelo

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culture shock	el choque cultural
in shock	en estado de shock conmocionado
shock jock	locutor de radio o disc-jockey que adopta una actitud provocadora
shock absorber	el amortiguador
shock-absorbing	amortiguador
electric shock	la descarga eléctrica