överraskning — meaning in English
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English meaning
- astonishment noun A feeling of great surprise or amazement.
- shock noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
- surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.
Senses
överraskning is used for these senses in English:
- astonishment Something very surprising.
- shock (figuratively) Something so surprising that it is stunning.
- surprise Something unexpected.
- surprise The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
shock — full definition
- noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
- noun A dangerous surge of electric current passing through the body.
- noun A life-threatening medical state in which the body can't circulate enough blood and oxygen.
- verb To surprise or upset someone strongly, or to offend their sense of decency.
- noun Short for shock absorber, the device that cushions a vehicle's suspension.