What does choc in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word choc in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use choc in French.

The word choc in French means impact, confrontation, clash, shock, shock, shock, shock absorber, anaphylactic shock, cardiogenic shock, culture shock, civilisation shock, culture shock, clash of the titans, the Clash of the Titans, oil shock, thermal shock, crack, in shock, crack squad, crack team, state of shock, be in shock, shock phrase, shocking image, shocking picture, shock wave, shock wave, bumper, soundbite, discount, discount price, under the effect of shock, toxic shock syndrome, hold on, keep up, shock therapy, shock treatment, shock therapy, shock treatment, shock tube. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word choc

impact

nom masculin (collision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le choc de la voiture contre le platane fut violent.
The impact of the car hitting the plane tree was powerful.

confrontation, clash

nom masculin (confrontation) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a pas de choc des cultures.
There is no culture shock.

shock

nom masculin (figuré (grosse surprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lorsque je l'ai vue dans son lit d'hôpital, ça m'a fait un choc.
When I saw him in his hospital bed, it gave me a shock.

shock

nom masculin (contrecoup d'un accident)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le choc dû à son accident a empêcher Martin de parler pendant 3 mois.
Martin didn't speak for three months due to the shock of his accident.

shock

adjectif (très énergique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le gouvernement prend des mesures chocs.
The government is using shock tactics.

shock absorber

nom masculin (dispositif amortissant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

anaphylactic shock

nom masculin (réaction allergique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cardiogenic shock

nom masculin (défaillance aiguë)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

culture shock

nom masculin (confrontation à une culture autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

civilisation shock

nom masculin (fortes différences culturelles) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

culture shock

nom masculin (confrontation de cultures différentes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

clash of the titans

nom masculin (figuré (rencontre d'adversaires de haut niveau) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Clash of the Titans

nom masculin (Mythologie : bataille entre dieux) (Greek mythology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le choc des titans raconte les combats entre des héros de la mythologie.

oil shock

nom masculin (forte augmentation du prix du pétrole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal shock

nom masculin (succession de températures opposées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crack

locution adjectivale (très performant) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

in shock

locution adverbiale (choqué)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les victimes d'accident sont en état de choc.

crack squad, crack team

nom féminin (équipe performante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

state of shock

nom masculin (réaction à un fort traumatisme) (countable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'état de choc est divisé en quatre degrés.

be in shock

locution verbale (rester prostré)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Impossible d'interroger le témoin, il est encore sous le choc.

shock phrase

nom féminin (slogan accrocheur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce publiciste sait créer des formules-choc.

shocking image, shocking picture

nom féminin (image marquent les esprits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shock wave

nom féminin (secousse) (after explosion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shock wave

nom féminin (figuré (conséquence négative) (figurative, often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bumper

nom masculin invariable (élément de carrosserie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère a embouti le pare-chocs avant de ma voiture quand il l'a empruntée ! Les pare-chocs sont situés à l'avant et à l'arrière du véhicule.

soundbite

nom féminin (formule qu'on retient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les publicitaires aiment bien les phrases-choc.

discount, discount price

nom masculin (familier (prix réduit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des prix chocs sur les T-shirts aujourd'hui spécialement.

under the effect of shock

locution adverbiale (à cause d'un choc)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Elle tressaillit sous l'effet du choc.

toxic shock syndrome

nom masculin (maladie infectieuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hold on, keep up

locution verbale (familier (résister)

shock therapy

nom féminin (thérapie de choc électrique) (psychiatry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shock treatment

nom féminin (figuré (thérapie impressionnante) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shock therapy

nom masculin (soin puissant) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shock treatment

nom masculin (figuré (action puissante) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shock tube

nom masculin (calculateur d'ondes de détonation) (engineering)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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