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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English shock.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂɔk/
- Rhymes: -ɔk
- Syllabification: szok
Noun
szok m inan (related adjective szokowy)
- shock, impact (state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance)
- Synonym: wstrząs
- (pathology) circulatory shock (medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements)
- Synonym: wstrząs
- (economics) shock (unexpected or unpredictable event that affects an economy, either positively or negatively)
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Further reading
- szok in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szok in Polish dictionaries at PWN