un shock

a shock

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a shock Used for a sudden upsetting or emotionally overwhelming experience; it can also refer to a medical state of shock.
SP: La noticia fue un shock para toda la familia.
EN: The news was a shock to the whole family.

Murió a causa de un shock durante la operación.

He died from shock during the operation.

— The Host (2006)

Sufría un shock nervioso.

He was suffering from a nervous breakdown.

— Solaris (1972)

Para Tom, ser despedido fue un shock inesperado.

For Tom, being fired was an unexpected shock.

La noticia de la muerte de su hijo fue un shock.

The news of her son's death was a shock.

Oír acerca del divorcio de Tom fue un shock.

Hearing about Tom's divorce was a shock.

A mi edad, fué un shock.

At my age, it was a shock.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Hemos tenido un shock.

We've had a shock.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

Fue tan un shock para ella que colapsó.

It was such a shock to her that she collapsed.