shock
nounmasculine/ɐˈbalu/medium
a·ba·lo
Definitions
1A sudden and violent movement that causes shaking or oscillation; tremor.
The earthquake caused a strong shock throughout the region.
We felt a slight shock in the building during construction work.
Common collocations
seismic shockemotional shocksuffer a shock
2Intense disturbance in emotional or psychological state; upheaval.
The news of the death caused him a profound shock.
The family argument left her in a state of shock.
Common collocations
nervous shockpsychological shock
Etymology
Derivação regressiva de 'abalar'.