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Ver la entrada parashocking.

shocking

-escandalizando

Gerundio deshock.

shocking

espeluznante

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Un adjetivo es una palabra que describe a un sustantivo (p.ej. el perro grande).

adjetivo

1. (emocionalmente inquietante)

a. espeluznante

Did you see the shocking news about the bridge that collapsed?¿Viste la espeluznante noticia del puente que se derrumbó?

b. estremecedor

I could barely listen to her shocking description of the scene after the blast.Apenas podía escuchar su estremecedora descripción de la escena que sucedió a la explosión.

c. horroroso

It was certainly a shocking attack in broad daylight.Sin duda, se trató de un horroroso ataque en plena luz del día.

2. (moralmente ofensivo)

a. escandaloso

His new marriage only two months after his former wife's death is truly shocking.Su nuevo casamiento a solo dos meses de la muerte de su esposa anterior es realmente escandaloso.

b. chocante

Regionalismo que se usa en Latinoamérica: todos los países de Sudamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe. No incluye España.

(Latinoamérica)

I find it shocking to see people travelling in luxury cars give a couple of coins to street beggars.Me resulta chocante ver gente en sus carros de lujo dándoles un par de monedas a los mendigos de la calle.

3. (impactante)

a. estridente

Jessie is wearing a shocking pink hair bow.Jessie lleva un moño rosa estridente en el cabello.

b. fosforito

Isabel painted her fingernails shocking yellow.Isabel pintó las uñas de amarillo fosforito.

c. chillón

Carla dyed her hair shocking green.Carla se pintó el cabello de un verde chillón.

4. (extremadamente malo)

a. espantoso

Claire went to see the doctor about her shocking cough.Claire fue a consultar al médico por su tos espantosa.

b. pésimo

The tenants left the house in a shocking state.Los inquilinos dejaron la casa en un pésimo estado.

shocking

Un adjetivo es una palabra que describe a un sustantivo (p.ej. el perro grande).

adjetivo

1. (scandalous)

a. escandaloso(a)

shocking pinkrosa chillón

2. (very bad; weather)

a. de perros

3. (pain)

a. insoportable

shocking [ˈʃɒkɪŋ]

adjetivo

1 (extremely bad) [+weather, performance, handwriting] pésimo; espantoso

the weather's been shocking lately a shocking performance by Man Utd The quality of the workmanship was shocking her French is shocking

she has shocking taste tiene un pésimo gusto

I'm shocking at spelling.

to be in a shocking state estar en un pésimo estado; estar en un estado penoso

His liver was in a shocking state... the house was in a shocking state after the builders had left

2 (appalling) [+news, sight, murder] espeluznante; espantoso

When the shocking news arrived that President Kennedy had been shot... I was greeted by a shocking sight. A body lay face down in the pool ...particularly shocking pictures of starved and beaten prisoners ...the shocking murder of Rachel Nickell ...the most shocking [act] of callous irresponsibility...

the shocking truth la sobrecogedora verdad

...the shocking truth that's beginning to emerge about institutionalised army bullying

3 (outrageous) [+book, film, act] escandaloso

...the most shocking [book] of its time. his language is shocking the prices were shocking it may be shocking to the older generation Many young people's disregard for marriage may be shocking to the older generation

it was shocking how badly paid these young girls were era de escándalo or era escandaloso lo mal que se pagaba a estas chicas; it's shocking to think that ... escandaliza pensar que ...

It's shocking to think that the council are spending 50 million on new roads, and only 1.2 million on public transport

modificador

shocking pink (n) rosa (m) estridente; rosa (m) fosforito

a shocking pink catsuit

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