shock
/ʃɔk/ verbe B2En français : choquer
- To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel greatly surprised or upset. · The disaster shocked the world.
- To strike with disgust, to offend, scandalize.
- To give an electric shock to.
- To subject to a shock wave or violent impact. · Ammonium nitrate can detonate if severely shocked.
- To cook something very briefly in a hot liquid, then immediately submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process. · Can you shock the spinach over there?
- To add a chemical to (a swimming pool) to moderate the chlorine levels.
- To deform the crystal structure of a stone by the application of extremely high pressure at moderate temperature, as produced only by hypervelocity impact events, lightning strikes, and nuclear explosions.
He/she/it shocks · Prétérit shocked · Participe passé shocked · Forme en -ing shocking
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
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- He/she/it
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- Prétérit
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- Participe passé
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- Forme en -ing
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Dans la bibliothèque
It is true that her face was pale and drawn, like that of one who has endured a great shock; but her manner was composed, and the finely moulded hand which she rested upon the edge of the table was as steady as my own.
Her appearance gave me a shock.
She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt.
The poor old fellow was white and quivering from the shock.
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