English–Spanish

“shock” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoconmoción

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃok/

Example

Cuando vi el accidente, me quedé en shock.

When I saw the accident, I was in shock.

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How to say “shock” in Spanish

“Shock” in Spanish is shock.

A pale, motionless face and body after an abrupt traumatic event.

Full entry for shock: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with shock

La llamada inesperada me dejó en shock.

The unexpected call left me in shock.

Tips for using shock

  • Frequent collocations include quedarse en shock and estar en shock after witnessing accidents, so expect it in conversational reports of sudden distress.

Other Spanish words for “shock”

La noticia causó conmoción en todo el país.

The news caused a shock throughout the country.

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