Translation of "shock wave" to French

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Dictionary translations for "shock wave"

shock wave noun

pl. shock waves

l' onde de choc f (explosion)

The shrapnel from an explosion is usually more dangerous than the shock wave.

Les éclats d'une explosion sont généralement plus dangereux que l'onde de choc.

les remous m pl (fig)

Contexts with "shock wave"

The shrapnel from an explosion is usually more dangerous than the shock wave. Les éclats d'une explosion sont généralement plus dangereux que l'onde de choc.

It took him several weeks to recover from the shock. Ça lui a demandé plusieurs semaines pour se remettre du choc.

She pooh-poohed the idea with a disdainful wave of her hand. Elle rejeta l'idée d'un mouvement de main dédaigneux.

The boy has a shock of blond hair. Ce jeune homme avait des cheveux blonds mêlés.

We're in the second week of an unrelenting heat wave. Nous sommes dans la deuxième semaine d'une implacable vague de chaleur.

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