German Conversation · Level 29
89 words
German word
schockieren
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃɔˈkiːʁən/
Meaning
- verbshock
Example
Der Film schockierte viele Zuschauer.
The film shocked many viewers.
More examples
Die Nachricht schockierte viele Menschen.
The news shocked many people.
Core concept
A shocking sight cuts through ordinary composure and makes a person struggle to speak or respond.
Common phrases
das Publikum schockieren
shock the audience
jemanden mit einer Nachricht schockieren
shock someone with a piece of news
die Öffentlichkeit schockieren
shock the public
Similar words
schocken: Give someone a strong, unpleasant shock.
erschüttern: Deeply disturb someone by shaking their emotions.
entsetzen: Fill someone with intense fear or disgust.
überraschen: Surprise someone with an unexpected event.
Definition in German
einen plötzlichen negativen Eindruck erzeugen, der jemanden bestürzt oder sprachlos macht
Word origin
French choquer supplies the source of German schockieren, which adopts the borrowed verb ending -ieren.
Usage tips
- Schockieren usually signals a strongly disturbing impact, while a merely surprising event is more often described with überraschen.