| Principales traductions |
| shock n | (emotional) (émotionnel) | choc nm |
| | The shock of her father's death really hurt her. |
| | Le choc de la mort de son père lui a vraiment fait mal. |
| shock n | (medical condition) (Médecine) | choc nm |
| | The patient is in shock from blood loss. |
| | Le patient est en état de choc à cause de l'hémorragie. |
| shock n | (of explosion) (d'une explosion) | choc nm |
| | The detonation of the charge caused a shock that could be felt miles away. |
| | La détonation de la charge a provoqué un choc qui a été ressenti à des kilomètres. |
| shock n | (of earthquake) (d'un tremblement de terre) | choc nm |
| | | secousse nf |
| | The shock could be felt over many kilometres. |
| | Le choc a été ressenti à des kilomètres à la ronde. |
| shock [sb]⇒ vtr | (emotional: upset) (émotionnel) | choquer⇒, bouleverser⇒ vtr |
| | The news of her father's death shocked her. |
| | La nouvelle de la mort de son père l'a choquée. |
| shock [sb] vtr | (scandalize) | choquer⇒, scandaliser⇒ vtr |
| | When the senator took off his trousers, he shocked the entire legislature. |
| | Le sénateur choqua (or: scandalisa) l'assemblée lorsqu'il enleva son pantalon. |
Formes composées
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| absorb the shock v expr | (soften a physical impact) | amortir le choc loc v |
| | Egg boxes absorb the shock of shipping so the eggs don't crack. |
| | The pile of pillows would absorb the shock from the fall. |
| absorb the shock v expr | figurative (take in bad news) | encaisser le coup loc v |
| | The telephone fell from her hand as she tried to absorb the shock of her father's death. |
| | I gave him a moment to absorb the shock from the bad news. |
| absorb the shock v expr | figurative (lessen a financial burden) (figuré) | amortir les chocs loc v |
| | My pension fund took a beating in the stock market crash, but at least I had bank certificates to absorb the shock. |
| anaphylactic shock n | (severe allergic reaction) | choc anaphylactique nm |
| come as a shock v expr | (news: be unexpected) | surprendre⇒ vtr |
| | Since you are always late to work, it should not come as a shock that you would get fired. |
| | Étant donné que tu es toujours en retard, tu ne seras pas surpris d'apprendre que tu es viré. |
| culture shock n | (anxiety in an unfamiliar culture) | choc culturel nm |
| | Moving from Chicago to a rural Mexican village was a real culture shock. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. En débarquant en Inde, il ressentit un choc culturel auquel il s'était mal préparé. |
| electric shock n | (electric current entering the body) | décharge électrique nf |
| | Touching a bare wire will give you an electric shock. |
electroconvulsive therapy,
electroshock therapy n | (psychiatry: treatment by electricity) (Médecine, technique) | électroconvulsivothérapie nf |
| | (Médecine, technique, abr) | ECT nm |
| | | traitement par électrochocs nm |
| | | électrochocs nmpl |
| get a shock v expr | informal, figurative (be unpleasantly surprised) | avoir un choc loc v |
| | I got a shock when I found your wife naked in my bed. |
| | J'ai eu un choc quand j'ai trouvé ta femme nue dans mon lit. |
| get a shock v expr | informal (feel jolted by electrical current) | prendre une décharge loc v |
| | (familier) | prendre une châtaigne loc v |
| | I always get a shock when I touch a car. |
| | Je prends toujours une décharge quand je touche une voiture. |
| in shock adj | (body: weak from trauma) | en état de choc loc adj |
| | (psychologiquement surtout) | traumatisé adj |
| | (familier : psychologiquement surtout) | (très/profondément) secoué adv + adj |
| | Patients who are in shock require immediate hospitalization. |
| | Les patients en état de choc nécessitent une hospitalisation immédiate |
| in shock adj | (shocked, astounded) | sous le choc loc adj |
| | I'm still in shock after winning the lottery. |
| | Je suis encore sous le choc d'avoir gagné à la loterie. |
insulin shock therapy,
shock therapy,
insulin coma therapy n | historical (psychiatric treatment) | méthode de Sakel nf |
rude awakening,
rude shock n | ([sth] unexpected, unpleasant) (figuré) | rappel brutal à la réalité nm |
| | (figuré) | réveil brutal nm |
| | (figuré) | le réveil risque d'être difficile expr |
| | Many young people are in for a rude awakening when they leave home and have to start paying their own bills. |
| septic shock n | (condition caused by blood poisoning) | choc septique nm |
shell shock,
also UK: shellshock n | (psychiatry: war trauma) (d'un soldat) | stress post-traumatique nm |
shell shock [sb],
shell-shock [sb] vtr | (act of war: cause trauma) | causer un stress post-traumatique à [qqn] loc v |
| | (moins précis) | traumatiser⇒ vtr |
| | (moins précis) | laisser [qqn] en état de choc loc v |
| shock absorber n | (makes vehicle ride more smoothly) | amortisseur nm |
| | Riding on this bumpy road is teeth-jarring without good shock absorbers. |
| shock and awe n | US (US military: use of extreme force) | choc et stupeur nm |
| shock jock n | informal (radio DJ: aims to offend) (animateur radio) | roi de la vanne, reine de la vanne nm, nf |
| | (animateur radio) | provocateur, provocatrice nm, nf |
| | (Can) | roi du choc |
shock therapy,
shock treatment n | colloquial (electroconvulsive treatment) | électrochocs nmpl |
| | | thérapie de choc nf |
| Note: Not used in technical contexts. |
| | The shock therapy did more harm than good. |
| | Les électrochocs ont fait plus de mal que de bien. |
| shock therapy n | figurative (drastic measure or change) (figuré) | traitement de choc nm |
| | (figuré) | thérapie de choc nf |
| shock troops npl | (soldiers trained to attack) | troupe d'assaut nf |
| | | troupe de choc nf |
| shock wave n | (air pressure after explosion) | onde de choc nf |
| shock wave n | figurative, usually plural (violent disturbance) (figuré : provoquant le trouble) | remous nmpl |
| | (figuré) | onde de choc nf |
| | The scandal sent shock waves through the whole community. |
| | Le scandale a fait des remous dans toute la communauté. |
| sticker shock n | US, informal (price shock) (finance) | choc de prix nm |
| toxic shock syndrome n | (serious bacterial infection) (médecine) | syndrome du choc toxique nm |
| | Toxic shock syndrome can prove fatal if not detected in time. |