English-German translation for "convulse"

"convulse" German translation

„convulse“: transitive verb

convulse

[kənˈvʌls]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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erschüttern, krampfhaft bewegen, in Zuckungen versetzen krampfhaft zusammenziehen, krampfhaft verzerren

erschüttern, krampfhaft bewegen, in Zuckungen versetzen
convulse shake

convulse shake

examples

to be convulsed with laughter

sich krümmen vor Lachen

to be convulsed with laughter
to be convulsed with pain

sich vor Schmerzen winden

to be convulsed with pain

krampfhaft zusammenziehen
convulse muscleset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc

convulse muscleset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
krampfhaft verzerren
convulse face

convulse face

examples

convulsed features

verzerrte Züge

convulsed features

„convulse“: intransitive verb

convulse

[kənˈvʌls]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich krümmen vor

convulse syn vgl. → see „shake“

convulse syn vgl. → see „shake“

examples

to convulse with laughter, pain

sich krümmen vor

to convulse with laughter, pain

Example sentences from external sources for "convulse"
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Der Kleine schrie in seiner Gier, als ob er bersten wollte.

The baby was convulsed with hungry yells.

Source: Books

Source

Books
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Bilingual Books

Synonyms for "convulse"

thresh, slash, thrash, toss

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