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шок

shock

Meaning of шок

sudden disturbance

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Russian[ˈʂok]
shock
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шок with English translation

шок usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She experienced shock after reading the unexpected letter.

Она испытала шок, прочитав неожиданное письмо.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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 word breakdowns

What's the difference between шок / потрясение / ошеломление / шоковое состояние / стресс / испуг

🇷🇺Russian
шок

sudden, usually negative emotional disturbance; also a medical state

B2Very Often

He was in shock after the news.

Он был в шоке после новости.

П
🇷🇺Russian
потрясение

deep, strong emotional impact; emphasizes intensity and lasting effect

B2Often

The event caused me great shock.

Событие произвело на меня сильное потрясение.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ошеломление

sudden state of bewilderment or astonishment that hinders action

B2Often

He stood stunned and couldn't speak.

Он стоял в ошеломлении и не мог говорить.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шоковое состояние

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

B2Rarely

The patient is in a state of shock and requires resuscitation.

Пациент находится в шоковом состоянии и нуждается в реанимации.

🇷🇺Russian

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

B2Very Often

After a year of crisis work she has severe stress.

После года работы в кризисе у неё сильный стресс.

И
🇷🇺Russian
испуг

short, sudden feeling of fear caused by a specific stimulus

B2Often

She reacted with fright when she heard the noise.

Она отреагировала испугом, когда услышала шум.

🇷🇺Russian

sudden uncontrollable fear accompanied by chaotic behavior

B2Often

Panic started in the crowd.

В толпе началась паника.

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How to pronounce шок and what this word means

шок translation: shock. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce шок

[ˈʂok]

шок translation

shock

шок examples

She experienced shock after reading the unexpected letter.

шок transcription

[ˈʂok]

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Questions about this word

шок meaning: what does it mean?

сильное психологическое потрясение от неожиданного события

шок pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

шок definition and sentence examples: 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 (shock) 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 (shock) 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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