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to shock
To greatly frighten, horrify, or outrage someone through an unexpected, often negative event or piece of news.
Die Nachricht von dem plötzlichen Unfall hat uns alle tief schockiert.
The news of the sudden accident deeply shocked us all.
'Schockieren' (to shock) is a verb ending in '-ieren'. These verbs often come from other languages, are always weak verbs, and form the past participle without 'ge-' (so 'schockiert', not 'geschockiert').
Ich habe gestern mit meiner Chefin telefoniert.
I spoke on the phone with my boss yesterday.
You can use 'schockieren' (to shock) actively, with the news or event as the subject. Very often, however, the participle 'schockiert' (shocked) is used like an adjective to describe a person's state.
Die Höhe der Rechnung schockierte ihn.
The amount of the bill shocked him.
When the participle 'schockiert' (shocked) is used like an adjective, it is often followed by the preposition 'über' with the accusative to name the reason for the shock.
Wir sind alle schockiert über sein Verhalten.
We are all shocked by his behavior.
horror
„Horror“ refers to the strong feeling of fear, terror, or disgust itself. „Schockieren“ (to shock), by contrast, describes an unexpected piece of negative news causing this fright or horror. „Horror“ fits the reaction, while „schockieren“ describes the effect of the news.
Die unerwartete grausame Nachricht schockierte sie zutiefst.
The unexpected gruesome news deeply shocked her.
Die grausame Nachricht löste bei ihr großen Horror aus.
The gruesome news filled her with horror.
