shock

Schock, Bestürzung

Starkes Gefühl von Überraschung oder Bestürzung durch etwas Unerwartetes.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: shock at something (Her shock at the news was clear.); in shock (He sat in shock after hearing the result.)

Synonyme: surprise, distress

Häufige Wendungen: in shock, get a shock, recover from shock

Stromschlag

Plötzliches unangenehmes oder schmerzhaftes Gefühl, wenn Strom durch den Körper fließt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: electric jolt

Häufige Wendungen: electric shock, get a shock, give a shock

Schock, Überraschung

Etwas Unerwartetes, das jemanden sehr überrascht oder aufwühlt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: a shock to someone (His departure was a shock to the whole team.)

Synonyme: surprise, blow

Häufige Wendungen: come as a shock, big shock, terrible shock

Stoß, Erschütterung

Plötzlicher, heftiger Stoß oder eine Erschütterung beim Zusammenprall von Dingen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: impact, jolt

Häufige Wendungen: absorb shock, shock wave, shock of impact

Schock

Gefährlicher Zustand, bei dem die Organe zu wenig Blut erhalten, oft nach einer schweren Verletzung.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: go into shock, treat shock, severe shock

elektrostatische Entladung

Kleiner, kurzer Stromstoß beim Berühren von etwas, nachdem sich elektrische Ladung angesammelt hat.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: zap

Häufige Wendungen: static shock, tiny shock, get a shock

überraschend, unerwartet

Unerwartet und sehr überraschend oder erschütternd.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: unexpected, surprising, startling

Gegenteile: expected

Häufige Wendungen: shock announcement, shock defeat, shock decision

schockieren, erschüttern

Jemanden stark überraschen, aufwühlen oder empören.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: startle, stun, appall

Häufige Wendungen: shock someone, shock the public