English-German translation for "convulsion"

"convulsion" German translation

convulsion
noun | Substantiv s

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SchüttelKrampf, Zuckung, Konvulsion, Spasmus Krämpfe Erschütterung Erdstoß, BodenErschütterung
  • (Schüttel)Krampfmasculine | Maskulinum m
    convulsion especially | besondersbesonders medicine | MedizinMED spasm
    Zuckungfeminine | Femininum f
    convulsion especially | besondersbesonders medicine | MedizinMED spasm
    Konvulsionfeminine | Femininum f
    convulsion especially | besondersbesonders medicine | MedizinMED spasm
    Spasmusmasculine | Maskulinum m
    convulsion especially | besondersbesonders medicine | MedizinMED spasm
    convulsion especially | besondersbesonders medicine | MedizinMED spasm
examples
  • nervous convulsions
    nervöse Zuckungen
    nervous convulsions
  • to go into convulsions, to be seized with convulsions
    Krämpfe bekommen
    to go into convulsions, to be seized with convulsions
  • infantile convulsions
    Kinderkrämpfe
    infantile convulsions
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  • Krämpfeplural | Plural pl
    convulsion figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <plural | Pluralpl>
    convulsion figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig <plural | Pluralpl>
examples
  • convulsions of laughter <plural | Pluralpl>
    Lachkrämpfe
    convulsions of laughter <plural | Pluralpl>
  • Erschütterungfeminine | Femininum f
    convulsion politics | PolitikPOL disruption
    convulsion politics | PolitikPOL disruption
  • Erdstoßmasculine | Maskulinum m, -bebenneuter | Neutrum n
    convulsion of earth
    (Boden)Erschütterungfeminine | Femininum f
    convulsion of earth
    convulsion of earth
Sie bogen sich alle vor Lachen.
They were all in convulsions of laughter.
Source: Tatoeba
In diesem Fall sind aber auch nicht alle wirtschaftlichen Verwerfungen gleich.
But then, not all economic convulsions are alike.
Source: News-Commentary
Sind wir nicht viel zu oft die egozentrischen und passiven Beobachter der Ereignisse dieser Welt?
Aren't we just too often the self-centered, passive spectators of the world's convulsions?
Source: GlobalVoices
Die Umwälzungen im Tschad sollen aufgrund des potentiellen Reichtums dieses Landes entstanden sein.
The convulsions in Chad are due to its potential wealth.
Source: Europarl
Ein letzter Krampf warf sie in das Bett zurück.
She fell back upon the mattress in a convulsion.
Source: Books
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