Meaning
shock
- A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience, or the emotional reaction to it.
- A serious medical condition of inadequate blood flow.
In a sentence
La notizia dell'incidente è stata un vero shock.
The news of the accident was a real shock.
Dopo l'esplosione, tutti erano ancora sotto shock.
After the explosion, everyone was still in shock.
Non supererà facilmente questo forte shock emotivo.
He will not easily get over this severe emotional shock.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| shock | masculine · singular |
| shock | masculine · plural |
| shock | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- An invariable English loanword ('lo shock', 'gli shock'). Take the article 'lo'/'gli' because it starts with 'sh-'.
- Sometimes spelled 'choc' in Italian.