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культурный шок

culture shock

Meaning of культурный шок

cultural adjustment

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RU[kʊlˈturnɨj ˈʂok]
RUкалчер шок
culture shock
культурный шок - culture shock
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культурный шок with Russian translation

культурный шок usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

At first he had culture shock, but he soon adapted.

Сначала у него был культурный шок, но вскоре он привык.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Students felt mild culture shock during their first week abroad.

Студенты испытали лёгкий культурный шок в первую неделю за границей.

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культурный шокculture shock
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культурный шок synonyms

Related words worth learning together

культурное потрясение
an emotionally charged variant emphasizing a strong shock from a new culture
культурный стресс
emphasizes the set of stress reactions related to cultural differences
культурная адаптация
the process of getting used to new customs and norms; the adjustment process
столкновение культур
emphasizes a clash of values or norms between cultures
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культурное потрясение

an emotionally charged variant emphasizing a strong shock from a new culture

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культурный стресс

emphasizes the set of stress reactions related to cultural differences

B2Rarely
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культурная адаптация

the process of getting used to new customs and norms; the adjustment process

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столкновение культур

emphasizes a clash of values or norms between cultures

B2Often

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культурный шок meaning: what does it mean?

временное растерянное состояние при встрече с чужой культурой

культурный шок pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

культурный шок is pronounced as [kʊlˈturnɨj ˈʂok]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

культурный шок definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

At first he had culture shock, but he soon adapted. Translation: Сначала у него был культурный шок, но вскоре он привык.

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