Translation
to shock, to offend
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Word origin
From choc ('impact, shock'), itself from Old French choquer ('to collide'), probably borrowed from a Germanic source related to Dutch schokken ('to jolt'). English 'shock' comes from the French.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- choquer
- English cognates
- shock
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | choque | choquais | choquai | choquerai | choquerais |
| tu | choques | choquais | choquas | choqueras | choquerais |
| il/elle | choque | choquait | choqua | choquera | choquerait |
| nous | choquons | choquions | choquâmes | choquerons | choquerions |
| vous | choquez | choquiez | choquâtes | choquerez | choqueriez |
| ils/elles | choquent | choquaient | choquèrent | choqueront | choqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | choque | choquasse |
| tu | choques | choquasses |
| il/elle | choque | choquât |
| nous | choquions | choquassions |
| vous | choquiez | choquassiez |
| ils/elles | choquent | choquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | choque |
| nous | choquons |
| vous | choquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- choquant
- Past participle
- choqué · choquée · choqués · choquées
Examples
.
His words shocked everyone.
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That does not shock me at all.
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The images in the report could shock younger viewers.
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She felt shocked by his attitude.
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Two glasses clinked as they fell to the floor.
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