шок

This is the 18311th most frequent Russian word.


шок

Shock.


Here, 'шок' refers to an intense emotional reaction caused by something unexpected (metaphorical usage).

Этот фильм вызвал у меня настоящий шок.

This movie caused me real shock.


In this case, 'шок' describes a medical or psychological condition resulting from traumatic events (medical usage).

После аварии он находился в состоянии шока.

After the accident, he was in a state of shock.


Here, 'шок' figuratively means an element of surprise or something striking in a creative context (designer usage).

Мы добавили немного шока в дизайн для контраста.

We added a bit of shock to the design for contrast.