shocking

  • 21shocking — shock|ing [ ʃakıŋ ] adjective * 1. ) something that is shocking makes you feel extremely surprised or upset a ) used about something immoral that offends or EMBARRASSES you: scenes of shocking violence 2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL very bad ╾… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22shocking — adjective 1 very offensive or upsetting: The book was originally thought to be too shocking to publish. 2 BrE informal very bad: It s shocking, the way he treats his wife. shockingly adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23Shocking — Shock Shock, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shocked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shocking}.] [OE. schokken; cf. D. schokken, F. choquer, Sp. chocar. [root]161. Cf. {Chuck} to strike, {Jog}, {Shake}, {Shock} a striking, {Shog}, n. & v.] 1. To give a shock to; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24shocking — adjective Date: 1655 extremely startling, distressing, or offensive < shocking news > • shockingly adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25shocking — shockingly, adv. shockingness, n. /shok ing/, adj. 1. causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc. 2. very bad: shocking manners. [1685 95; SHOCK1 + ING2] Syn. 1. staggering, astounding, startling, appalling. * * * …

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  • 26shocking — sho|cking 〈[ ʃɔ̣kıŋ] Adj.; nur präd.〉 anstößig, peinlich ● sein Auftritt war shocking [&LT;engl. shock „schockieren“ &LT;frz. choquer; → Schock2] * * * sho|cking [ ʃɔkɪŋ ] &LT;indekl. Adj.&GT; [engl., 1. Part. von: to shock, ↑ schocken] (ugs.):&#8230; …

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  • 27shocking — anstoßerregend, anstößig, anzüglich, doppeldeutig, eine Schande, frivol, gewagt, nicht salonfähig, pikant, schockierend, unanständig, zweideutig; (schweiz.): stoßend; (bildungsspr.): lasziv, obszön; (ugs., oft emotional übertreibend): pervers;&#8230; …

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  • 28shocking — shoc·king agg.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. impressionante, molto emozionante 2. di colore, che ha una tonalità molto accesa: rosa shocking Sinonimi: sgargiante. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1895. ETIMO: der. di (to) shock urtare, colpire,&#8230; …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 29shocking — sho|cking &LT;aus gleichbed. engl. shocking, Part. Präs. von to shock, vgl. ↑schocken&GT; anstößig, schockierend, peinlich …

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  • 30shocking — adjective the news from Cambodia was shocking Syn: appalling, horrifying, horrific, dreadful, awful, frightful, terrible; scandalous, outrageous, disgraceful, vile, abominable, abhorrent, atrocious; odious, repugnant, disgusting, nauseating …

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