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I. choquer [ʃɔke] VB trans

1. choquer (scandaliser):

choquer personne

to shock

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ça a choqué les lecteurs

it shocked the readers

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ton cynisme me choque

I am shocked by your cynicism

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ça l'a choqué de voir ça

he was shocked to see it

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ça m'a choqué qu'elle refuse

I was shocked that she should refuse

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si le mot choque

if the word is shocking

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si le mot choque

if the word causes offence

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ça choque

it's shocking

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cela risque de choquer (comportement, film, remarque)

it might cause offence

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2. choquer (commotionner):

choquer événement, nouvelle: personne

to shake

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choquer chute, accident:

to shake [sb] (up)

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cette nouvelle l'a choqué

he was shaken by the news

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un peu choqué par sa chute

slightly shaken by his fall

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être choqué MED

to be in shock

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3. choquer (blesser):

choquer œil, sensibilité

to offend

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choquer oreille

to jar on

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choquer bon sens

to go against

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4. choquer (cogner):

choquer objet

to knock

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choquer les verres

to clink glasses

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5. choquer NAUT:

choquer amarre

to slacken, to loosen

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II. se choquer VB refl

se choquer refl (s'offusquer):

se choquer

to be shocked (de at, by)

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douloureusement choquer, bouleverser

terribly

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je suis conscient de choquer

I am aware that I shock people

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to be an eyesore

choquer la vue

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she's quite unshockable

rien ne peut la choquer

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shock jock

présentateur/-trice m/f qui aime choquer

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it's just for shock value

c'est juste pour choquer

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to offend the eye building etc:

choquer la vue

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Politically correct, PC

Apparue dans les années 1980, la notion de ‘politiquement correct’ désigne les comportements et formes d'expression qui ne trahissent aucun préjugé sexuel, raciste ou xénophobe afin de ne choquer personne. Si certains changements de formulation rétablissent une vérité historique (African American plutôt que Black, ou Native American plutôt que Indian), certains euphémismes semblent excessifs, par exemple involuntarily leisured pour exprimer unemployed.

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I. choquer [ʃɔke] VB trans

1. choquer (scandaliser):

choquer

to shock

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2. choquer (offusquer):

choquer pudeur

to offend (against)

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choquer le bon goût

to offend against good taste

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3. choquer (commotionner):

choquer qn

to shake (up) sb

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II. choquer [ʃɔke] VB refl

se choquer facilement

to be easily shocked

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je ne me choque plus de rien

I'm not shocked at anything any more

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choquer la décence

to offend against decency

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English

French

sicken

choquer

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shock

choquer

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jar person

choquer

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French

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I. choquer [ʃɔke] VB trans

1. choquer (scandaliser):

choquer

to shock

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2. choquer (offusquer):

choquer pudeur

to offend (against)

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3. choquer (commotionner):

choquer qn

to shake sb (up)

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II. choquer [ʃɔke] VB refl

se choquer facilement

to be easily shocked

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English

French

sicken

choquer

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shock

choquer

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jar person

choquer

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