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shock

Pronunciation: /ˈʃok/

“shock” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. shock

In Spanish

  1. Disminución repentina del flujo sanguíneo en todo el cuerpo.
  2. Choque eléctrico.
  3. Liberación repentina de los precios y controles de divisas, la retirada de los subsidios estatales, y la apertura comercial inmediata dentro de un país, por lo general también incluida la privatización a gran escala de los activos anteriormente de propiedad pública.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English shock.

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