shock

conmoción, susto

Sensación intensa de sorpresa o angustia causada por algo inesperado.

En inglés sencillo: A strong feeling of surprise or distress caused by something unexpected.

• I got a shock when I saw the bill.
• She was in shock after the accident.
• His shock at their decision soon turned to anger.

Cómo se usa: shock at something (Her shock at the news was clear.); in shock (He sat in shock after hearing the result.)

Sinónimos: surprise, distress

Expresiones frecuentes: in shock, get a shock, recover from shock

descarga eléctrica, calambre

Sensación repentina, desagradable o dolorosa, al pasar electricidad por el cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden, unpleasant or painful feeling when electricity passes through your body.

• The wire gave me a shock.
• Switch off the power to avoid an electric shock.
• He received a severe shock from the damaged cable.

Sinónimos: electric jolt

Expresiones frecuentes: electric shock, get a shock, give a shock

sorpresa, golpe

Algo inesperado que provoca mucha sorpresa o disgusto a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: Something unexpected that makes someone feel very surprised or upset.

• The news was a shock.
• Her unexpected resignation came as a shock to everyone.
• Finding the house empty was quite a shock.

Cómo se usa: a shock to someone (His departure was a shock to the whole team.)

Sinónimos: surprise, blow

Expresiones frecuentes: come as a shock, big shock, terrible shock

impacto, sacudida

Golpe o sacudida fuerte y repentina que se produce cuando unas cosas chocan con otras.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden, strong hit or movement when things strike each other.

• The shock shook the whole carriage.
• The helmet absorbed some of the shock.
• We felt a sharp shock when the boat struck the rock.

Sinónimos: impact, jolt

Expresiones frecuentes: absorb shock, shock wave, shock of impact

choque, shock

Estado peligroso en que no llega suficiente sangre a los órganos, a menudo tras una lesión grave.

En inglés sencillo: A dangerous condition in which too little blood reaches the body’s organs, often after serious injury.

• The patient went into shock.
• Heavy bleeding can cause shock.
• Doctors treated her for shock after the accident.

Expresiones frecuentes: go into shock, treat shock, severe shock

descarga estática, calambre

Pequeña descarga eléctrica que se siente brevemente al tocar algo después de acumularse carga eléctrica.

En inglés sencillo: A brief, small burst of electricity felt when touching something after electric charge builds up.

• The door handle gave me a small shock.
• Walking on the carpet caused a static shock.
• I felt a tiny shock when our fingers touched.

Sinónimos: zap

Expresiones frecuentes: static shock, tiny shock, get a shock

sorprendente, inesperado

Inesperado y capaz de causar gran sorpresa o angustia.

En inglés sencillo: Unexpected and causing great surprise or distress.

• The team suffered a shock defeat.
• Her shock resignation left the office in confusion.
• A shock victory put the youngest candidate in charge.

Sinónimos: unexpected, surprising, startling

Antónimos: expected

Expresiones frecuentes: shock announcement, shock defeat, shock decision

conmocionar, escandalizar

Provocar en alguien mucha sorpresa, angustia o indignación.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone feel very surprised, upset, or offended.

• The news shocked me.
• His rude behavior shocked the guests.
• Were you shocked to hear about their decision?

Cómo se usa: be shocked by something (We were shocked by the news.); be shocked at something (She was shocked at the price.); be shocked to do something (I was shocked to hear that he had left.)

Sinónimos: startle, stun, appall

Expresiones frecuentes: shock someone, shock the public