Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

der schock

Translation (Übersetzung) shock
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ʃɔk]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
noun emotion psychology medicine
A masculine noun referring to a sudden, intense emotional or physical disturbance. Often used in medical, psychological, and everyday contexts.

schock - German Nouns - schock Meaning - schock Translation - schock Nouns Examples

schock is a German Nouns

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schock Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Die Nachricht war ein großer Schock für die Familie.
The news was a big shock for the family.
Emotional reaction to bad news
Nach dem Unfall erlitt er einen schweren Schock.
After the accident, he suffered a severe shock.
Medical/psychological context
Der plötzliche Lärm versetzte mich in Schock.
The sudden noise put me in shock.
Immediate physical reaction

schock Word Family - schock Related Words - schock Family Members

schock Word Family (Wortfamilie)

schock word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn schock family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore schock related words and expand your German vocabulary.

related verb (verwandtes Verb)
schockieren
Meaning: to shock
Tense: present
Example: Die Nachricht schockierte alle.
Verb
adjective form (Adjektivform)
schockierend
Meaning: shocking
Example: Das war eine schockierende Enthüllung.
Adjective
noun derivative (Nominalableitung)
Schockierung
Meaning: shocking (act)
Example: Die Schockierung der Öffentlichkeit war beabsichtigt.
Noun

schock Usage - schock Collocations - schock Idioms - schock Synonyms - schock Antonyms

schock Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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schock Collocations (Kollokationen)

schock collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn schock word combinations and how to use schock with other words naturally.

einen Schock erleiden
to suffer a shock
High frequency
im Schock sein
to be in shock
High frequency
einen Schock bekommen
to get a shock
High frequency
Schocktherapie
shock therapy
Medium frequency
Kulturschock
culture shock
Medium frequency
Schockzustand
state of shock
Medium frequency
Schockwelle
shock wave
Medium frequency
Schocknachricht
shocking news
Low frequency

schock Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das war ein Schock für mich.
That was a shock for me.
Expressing personal emotional impact from an unexpected event.
Er ist noch unter Schock.
He is still in shock.
Describing someone who hasn't recovered from a traumatic experience.
Das hat mich aus dem Schock gerissen.
That snapped me out of the shock.
Something that helped someone recover from a state of shock.

schock Synonyms (Synonyme)

schock synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for schock and expand your German vocabulary. Learn schock similar words and their usage.

Erschütterung
Meaning: shock, tremor
High similarity
Schreck
Meaning: fright, scare
Medium similarity
Trauma
Meaning: trauma
Medium similarity
Bestürzung
Meaning: consternation, dismay
Low similarity

schock Antonyms (Antonyme)

schock antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to schock. Discover schock opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

Gelassenheit
Meaning: calmness, composure
Erwartung
Meaning: expectation
Normalität
Meaning: normality

schock Semantically Related Words - schock Contextually Related Words - schock Thematically Related Words

schock Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

schock semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to schock. Explore schock related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn schock contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Trauma Stress Panik Überraschung Erschütterung

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