einen Schock bekommen

to get a sudden shock or surprise

Türkçe: ani bir şok yaşamak

Noun

Schock m.

Verb

bekommen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die alte Dame bekam einen Schock, als sie den Einbrecher sah.

How it is used

Means to get a sudden shock or surprise. Neutral register. Use when someone receives bad news or an electric shock. Implies a single event, not a prolonged state.

Other verbs that go with Schock

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• unter Schock stehento be in shock, literally (medical) or figuratively (emotional/organizational)
• einen Schock erleidento suffer a severe shock, medical or emotional

All collocations with Schock

Other collocations built on bekommen

• Ärger bekommento get into trouble
• Angst bekommento become afraid
• die / eine Anregung bekommento receive a suggestion/idea
• den / einen Befehl bekommento receive a command or order
• feuchte Augen bekommento get teary-eyed
• Besuch bekommen von+Dat.to receive a visit from someone
• die Einwilligung bekommento obtain permission or approval from someone
• eine Erkältung bekommento catch a cold