shock — English–Spanish

1 SURPRISE [uncountable] B1

a sudden strong feeling of surprise, often caused by something unexpected or shocking

sorpresa, asombro, conmoción

Collocations be in shock · a state of shock

She was in a state of shock after the accident.

Ella estaba en estado de shock después del accidente.

2 HARM [uncountable] B2

a sudden harmful or damaging effect on someone's physical or mental health, often caused by a traumatic event

trauma, conmoción, shock (en sentido médico)

Collocations suffer from shock · go into shock

He went into shock after the operation.

Él entró en estado de choque después de la operación.

3 ELECTRICITY [uncountable] B2

a sudden burst of electricity that passes through your body, often causing pain or injury

descarga eléctrica, choque (eléctrico)

Collocations receive a shock · be shocked by

He received a shock when he touched the faulty wire.

Recibió un choque cuando tocó el cable defectuoso.

1 SHOCK [transitive] B1

to surprise or upset someone very much, often because of something unexpected or shocking

sorprender, conmover, shockear (en sentido figurado)

2 HARM [transitive] B2

to cause someone to have a sudden harmful or damaging effect on their physical or mental health, often due to trauma

traumatizar, conmover (en sentido físico)

3 ELECTRICITY [transitive] B2

to cause someone to receive a sudden burst of electricity that passes through their body, often causing pain or injury

dar un choque eléctrico a alguien

1 SHOCKED [adjective] B1

feeling very surprised or upset because of something unexpected or shocking

sorprendido, conmocionado, shockeado (en sentido figurado)

Collocations be shocked by

She was shocked to hear the news.

Ella quedó sorprendida al enterarse de la noticia.

2 HARM [adjective] B2

feeling very upset or distressed because of a sudden harmful or damaging effect on one's physical or mental health, often due to trauma

traumatizado, conmocionado (en sentido físico)

Collocations be shocked by