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shocking adj
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shocking — [ ʃɔkiŋ ] adj. inv. • 1842; mot angl. , de to shock « choquer » ♦ Anglic. Vx ou plaisant Choquant, inconvenant. ● shocking adjectif invariable (anglais to shock, choquer) Familier. Choquant. ⇒SHOCKING, adj. inv. Vieilli ou p. plaisant. Qui est… … Encyclopédie Universelle
shocking — adj. Care impresionează neplăcut; şocant. [pr.: şóching] – cuv. engl. Trimis de LauraGellner, 22.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 SHOCKING adj. invar. (Anglicism) Şocant; pornografic, obscen. [pron. şóchin. / < engl … Dicționar Român
shocking — [adj] outrageous; very surprising abominable, appalling, atrocious, awful, burning, crying, desperate, detestable, direful, disgraceful, disgusting, disquieting, distressing, dreadful, fearful, formidable, foul, frightful, ghastly, glaring,… … New thesaurus
shocking — adj. 1) shocking to + inf. (it is shocking to read of such crimes) 2) shocking that + clause (it s shocking that the article was censored) * * * [ ʃɒkɪŋ] shocking to + inf. (it is shocking to read of such crimes) shocking that + clause (it s… … Combinatory dictionary
shocking — adj. & adv. adj. 1 causing indignation or disgust. 2 colloq. very bad (shocking weather). adv. colloq. shockingly (shocking bad manners). Phrases and idioms: shocking pink a vibrant shade of pink. Derivatives: shockingly adv. shockingness n … Useful english dictionary
shocking — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
shocking-pink — adj a shocking pink dress • • • Main Entry: ↑shocking pink … Useful english dictionary
shocking pink — n [U] a very bright pink colour >shocking pink adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
shocking — [shäk′iŋ] adj. 1. having an effect like that of a heavy blow or shock; staggering [the shocking news of his death] 2. a) highly offensive to good taste, propriety, etc.; extremely revolting b) very bad shockingly adv … English World dictionary
shocking pink — shocking pink, adj. a vivid or intensely bright pink. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
