German VERB B2 Rank 6975

schocken

to shock

schocken – schockte – hat geschockt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry schocken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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schocken vs schockieren

to shock

Schockieren and schocken both describe a strong negative reaction to something unexpected. Schockieren is the standard-language choice, while schocken sounds more colloquial. The difference in meaning is usually small.

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schocken

Im Gespräch sagte Mia, die Nachricht habe sie völlig geschockt.

In the conversation, Mia said that the news had completely shocked her.

schockieren

Laut dem Bericht schockierte die Nachricht viele Menschen.

According to the report, the news shocked many people.

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