| Traduções principais |
| shock n | (emotional) (emocional) | choque sm |
| | The shock of her father's death really hurt her. |
| | O choque com a morte de seu pai realmente a afligiu. |
| gasper n | (sth that causes gasps) (algo que choca) | choque sm |
| | Everyone said the film was a gasper, but I didn't see what was so shocking. |
| clashing n | (coming into contact violently) | choque sm |
| | | colisão sf |
| shock n | (medical condition) (medicina) | choque sm |
| | The patient is in shock from blood loss. |
| | O paciente está em choque por causa da perda de sangue. |
| jolt n | figurative (shock) | choque sm |
| | The rejection came as a jolt to Gary. |
| | A rejeição veio como um choque para Gary. |
| shock n | (of explosion) (explosão) | choque sm |
| | | abalo sm |
| | The detonation of the charge caused a shock that could be felt miles away. |
| | A detonação da carga causou um abalo que pôde ser sentido a milhas de distância. |
| blow n | figurative (shock) | golpe, choque sm |
| | The news that her husband had died was a serious blow. |
| | A notícia de que o marido dela tinha morrido foi um grande golpe (or: choque). |
| Formas compostas: |
| absorb the shock v expr | (soften a physical impact) | absorver o choque expres 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. |
| | Caixas de ovos absorvem o choque para que os ovos não quebrem. A pilha de travesseiros absorveria o choque da queda. |
| absorb the shock v expr | figurative (take in bad news) (más notícias) | absorver o choque expres 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. |
| | O telefone caiu de sua mão enquanto ela tentava absorver o choque da morte de seu pai. Eu dei a ele um momento para absorver o choque das más notícias. |
| absorb the shock v expr | figurative (lessen a financial burden) | absorver o choque expres v |
| | My pension fund took a beating in the stock market crash, but at least I had bank certificates to absorb the shock. |
| bumper n | (impact absorber on a vehicle) | para-choque, para-choques sm |
| | | amortecedor sm |
| | Shawn dented the front bumper of my car when he borrowed it! |
| | Shawn amassou o para-choque dianteiro do meu carrou quando o pegou emprestado! |
| culture shock n | (anxiety in an unfamiliar culture) | choque cultural sm |
| | Moving from Chicago to a rural Mexican village was a real culture shock. |
| electric shock n | (electric current entering the body) (passagem de uma corrente elétrica através do corpo) | choque elétrico sm |
| | Touching a bare wire will give you an electric shock. |
| get a shock v expr | informal, figurative (be unpleasantly surprised) | levar um choque expres v |
| | | ficar chocado loc v |
| | I got a shock when I found your wife naked in my bed. |
| | Levei um choque quando encontrei sua esposa nua na minha cama. |
| get a shock v expr | informal (feel jolted by electrical current) (afetado por corrente elétrica) | levar (um) choque expres v |
| | I always get a shock when I touch a car. |
| | Eu sempre levo um choque quando toco num carro. |
| gridiron n | (grille) (peça de carro) | grade do para-choque loc sf |
| hot pink n | (bright or shocking pink) | rosa choque sm |
| | Do you have this top in hot pink? |
| | Você tem esse top em rosa choque? |
| in shock adj | (body: weak from trauma) | em choque loc adj |
| | Patients who are in shock require immediate hospitalization. |
| in shock adj | (shocked, astounded) | em choque loc adj |
| | I'm still in shock after winning the lottery. |
insulin shock therapy,
shock therapy,
insulin coma therapy n | historical (psychiatric treatment) | terapia por choque insulínico loc sf |
| make sth/sb less alarming vtr | (lessen the shock of sth) | minimizar o choque loc v |
| | The prime minister was accused of 'doctoring' crime figures to make them less alarming. |
| payload n | (missile: explosive part) (BRA, míssil) | matriz de choque loc sf |
| | (POR) | carga útil loc sf |
| | The payload of these bombs can destroy entire cities. |
| riot police n | (for protests, mob violence, etc.) | tropa de choque loc sf |
| | The riot police were called to the estate to try to control the situation. |
| riot squad n | (armed police) (polícia) | tropa de choque loc sf |
| | When news of the planned protest leaked out, the governor deployed the riot squad. |
| septic shock n | (condition caused by blood poisoning) | septicemia sf |
| | | choque séptico sm |
| shock sb vtr | (electricity) | dar choque expres v |
| shock and awe n | US (US military: use of extreme force) (EUA: exército, uso de força extrema) | choque e pavor sm |
| shock therapy n | figurative (drastic measure or change) (figurado) | terapia de choque loc sf |
| shock wave n | figurative, usually plural (violent disturbance) (perturbação violenta) | onda de choque sf |
| | | onda de violência sf |
| | The scandal sent shock waves through the whole community. |
stormtrooper,
storm trooper,
storm-trooper n | historical (World War I: German soldier) | tropas de choque sf pl |
| | | tropas de assalto sf pl |
stormtrooper,
storm trooper,
storm-trooper n | historical (Nazi paramilitary) | tropas de choque sf pl |
| stun sb/sth vtr | (daze with electric charge) | dar choque vt + sm |
| | A stun gun is used to stun cattle prior to slaughter. |
| stun gun n | (weapon with electric charge) | arma de choque loc sf |
| toxic shock syndrome n | (serious bacterial infection) (infecção bacteriana aguda) | síndrome do choque tóxico loc sf |
| | Toxic shock syndrome can prove fatal if not detected in time. |