shocks, crashes, collisions, impacts
1. violent collision or impact between two objects or bodies
The car accident resulted in several shocks.
O acidente de carro resultou em vários choques.
2. sudden emotional or psychological disturbance; a shocking event
The bad news was a shock to everyone.
A má notícia foi um choque para todos.
3. electrical discharge or electric shock
He received an electric shock from the faulty wire.
Ele recebeu um choque elétrico do fio defeituoso.
4. clash or confrontation between opposing forces or ideas
The choques between the two ideologies were evident.
Os choques entre as duas ideologias eram evidentes.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'choques' is frequently used in traffic and accident reporting, as well as in discussions of cultural or emotional disturbances. The phrase 'choque cultural' is particularly common when discussing the experience of foreigners in Brazil or Brazilians abroad. The word carries both literal (physical collision) and figurative (emotional impact) meanings depending on context.
NYC Slang
shocks, crashes, collisions (direct translation; no specific NYC slang equivalent)
Related Idioms & Phrases
choque cultural (cultural shock)
choque elétrico (electric shock)
sofrer um choque (to suffer a shock)
em choque (in shock)
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