1 noun unpleasant surprisepreab fem2 c m ugeit fem2 c m uit gave her a shockbhain sé preab aistihe got an awful shockbaineadh geit uafásach aswe were in shock at her sudden deathchuir a bás tobann trí chéile sinnthe shock of the accident killed heran choscairt a fuair sí ón taisme a mharaigh íthey're in for a shockbainfear siar astu2 noun sth upsettingthe news was a shock for everyonebhain an scéala suaitheadh as gach duine, bhain an scéala stangadh as gach duineit came as a shock to mebhain sé siar asam, bhain sé suaitheadh asam
3 noun MED, PSYCH medical conditionsuaitheadh masc c m ucroitheadh masc c m uto be in a state of shockbheith suaite, bheith croiteto go into shocksuaitheadh a theacht ort, croitheadh a theacht ortto suffer from shocksuaitheadh a bheith ort, croitheadh a bheith ortto treat sb for shockcóir leighis a chur ar dhuine de bharr é a bheith suaite, cóir leighis a chur ar dhuine de dheasca é a bheith croite4 (also electric shock) noun of electricityturraing fem2 c m ushe got a shockbhain turraing leictreach di5 noun impact etcturraing fem2 c m uthe deafening shock of the explosionturraing choscrach an phléascáin6 noun of haira shock of hairmothall gruaige7 noun informal AUTO shock absorbermaolaire turrainge
adjective
8 adjective surprisegan choinne c m ua shock resulttoradh gan choinne, toradh nach rabhthas ag súil leis, toradh a tháinig aniar aduaidh ar dhaoine
verb
9 verb surprise unpleasantly TRANSITIVEsuaitheadh a bhaint as c m ustangadh a bhaint as c m uthe incident deeply shocked local peoplebhain an eachtra an anáil de mhuintir na háiteit shocks me to find out that ...goilleann sé go mór orm a fháil amach go ...10 verb offend
TRANSITIVEnáire a chur ar c m uaiféaltas a chur ar c m uI'm not easily shockední furasta náire a chur orm, ní duine spaspasach mé
INTRANSITIVEscannal a ghlacadh
11 verb ELECTRIC with electricity TRANSITIVEturraing leictreach a thabhairt do
phrases
to get the shock of your life
(also
to have the shock of your life
)I got the shock of my liferinneadh stacán díom, rinneadh stangaire díom, croitheadh an t-anam ionam