No. 8,814 in Swedish

chock

Shock.

In a sentence

Nyheten om hennes seger var en stor chock för alla.
The news of her victory was a big shock for everyone.
In this sentence, 'chock' refers to an emotional response to unexpected news, emphasizing its common usage to describe a surprising or astonishing event.
Han fick en chock av det kalla vattnet.
He got a shock from the cold water.
Here, 'chock' describes a physical sensation of surprise or distress caused by a sudden change, such as jumping into cold water.
Efter olyckan var han i chock och kunde inte prata.
After the accident, he was in shock and couldn't speak.
In this instance, 'chock' denotes a state of mental or emotional disturbance following a traumatic event, highlighting its application in psychological contexts.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “chock” in actual Swedish podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

Swedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).