No. 5,081 in Swedish
chocken
"The shock."
In a sentence
Chocken över nyheten var påtaglig.
The shock over the news was noticeable.
Here, 'chocken' is used as a noun referring to an intense emotional reaction to unexpected news.
Hon återhämtade sig snabbt från chocken.
She recovered quickly from the shock.
In this sentence, 'chocken' describes an emotional or physical reaction from which one recovers.
Värmen i huset var chocken i det kalla vädret.
The warmth in the house was the shock in the cold weather.
Here, 'chocken' metaphorically indicates a striking contrast or surprise in a situation.
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