Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/tʃok/

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Translation

shock (medical or emotional)

Word origin

A loanword from English 'shock', which came through French choc from choquer ('to collide, to strike').

Origin
English
Root
shock
English cognates
shock

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralshocks

Examples

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The news caused him a strong emotional shock.

.

The patient arrived at the hospital in a state of shock.

cambiada.

It was a shock to see the city so changed.

¿ ?

Are you still in shock over what happened?

.

The doctors treated the shock before operating.

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This word is part of lesson 57.