noun
szok
/ʂɔk/· rzeczownikAlso
wstrząs(m)
Definition
A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience; also, a serious medical condition caused by a sudden drop in blood flow.
Examples
The news came as a complete shock to everyone.
Wiadomość była dla wszystkich kompletnym szokiem.
He went into shock after the accident.
Po wypadku wpadł w szok.
Collocations
culture shockelectric shockin shock
verb
szokować
/ʂɔˈkɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
wstrząsnąć
Definition
To cause someone to feel a sudden, unpleasant surprise or emotion.
Examples
His sudden resignation shocked everyone.
Jego nagła rezygnacja zszokowała wszystkich.
The images of the disaster shocked the world.
Obrazy katastrofy wstrząsnęły światem.
Collocations
deeply shockshock the world
Word forms
shockedpast simpleshockspluralshockingpresent participle
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