choque — meaning in English

English meaning

• crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
• shock noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
• wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.

Senses

choque is used for these senses in English:

• crush A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
• shock (psychology) A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
• wreck An event in which something is damaged through collision.

crush — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
2. verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
3. noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
4. noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.

shock — full definition

1. noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
2. noun A dangerous surge of electric current passing through the body.
3. noun A life-threatening medical state in which the body can't circulate enough blood and oxygen.
4. verb To surprise or upset someone strongly, or to offend their sense of decency.
5. noun Short for shock absorber, the device that cushions a vehicle's suspension.

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