noun · B2 · Often · both

шок

шок

Meaning of шок

сильное психологическое потрясение от неожиданного события

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Pronunciation
RU[ˈʂok]
shock
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шок with Russian translation

шок usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She experienced shock after reading the unexpected letter.

Она испытала шок, прочитав неожиданное письмо.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The news caused the family to be in shock for days.

Эта новость вызвала шок у семьи на несколько дней.

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шок belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

шокshock
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

шок synonyms

Related words worth learning together

потрясение
deep, strong emotional impact; emphasizes intensity and lasting effect
ошеломление
sudden state of bewilderment or astonishment that hinders action
шоковое состояние
medical term for a life‑threatening bodily state after injury or severe stress
стресс
psychophysiological strain, can be chronic or acute; not necessarily sudden
испуг
short, sudden feeling of fear caused by a specific stimulus
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П
🇷🇺ru
потрясение

deep, strong emotional impact; emphasizes intensity and lasting effect

B2Often
О
🇷🇺ru
ошеломление

sudden state of bewilderment or astonishment that hinders action

B2Often
Ш
🇷🇺ru
шоковое состояние

medical term for a life‑threatening bodily state after injury or severe stress

B2Rarely
🇷🇺ru

psychophysiological strain, can be chronic or acute; not necessarily sudden

B2Very Often
И
🇷🇺ru
испуг

short, sudden feeling of fear caused by a specific stimulus

B2Often
🇷🇺ru

sudden uncontrollable fear accompanied by chaotic behavior

B2Often

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шок значение: what does it mean?

сильное психологическое потрясение от неожиданного события

шок произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

шок определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

She experienced shock after reading the unexpected letter. Translation: Она испытала шок, прочитав неожиданное письмо.

Is шок part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, шок (шок) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is шок part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, шок (шок) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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