convulsion

kɔ̃vylsjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of convulsion - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

médical

Rare

contraction violente et involontaire des muscles du corps

Rare

L'enfant a eu des convulsions pendant sa forte fièvre.

crampe

spasme

politique

Rare

grands troubles qui bouleversent un pays ou une société

Rare

Les convulsions politiques ont paralysé le gouvernement pendant des mois.

bouleversement

géologie

Rare

secousse violente qui agite la terre lors d'un séisme

Rare

Les convulsions telluriques ont détruit plusieurs bâtiments de la ville.

secousse sismique

tremblement de terre

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convulsion fébrile

crise avec contractions musculaires involontaires causée par une fièvre élevée chez l'enfant

Le bébé a fait une convulsion fébrile pendant sa gastro-entérite.

Origin of convulsion

latin, convulsio (secousse violente)

Examples of convulsion in a sentence

Après l'accident, il a souffert de convulsions qui ont nécessité une intervention médicale.
La révolution a provoqué de violentes convulsions dans la société.
Les convulsions du pays ont mené à l'exil de milliers de citoyens.
Les convulsions du sol ont surpris les habitants du village.
Après la convulsion, des fissures sont apparues sur la route.

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English:convulsion, upheaval, ...
German:Krampfanfälle, Umwälzung, ...
Italian:convulsione, sconvolgimento, ...
Spanish:convulsión, agitación, ...
Portuguese:convulsão, agitação, ...
Chinese:抽搐, 动荡, ...
Japanese:けいれん, 激動, ...
Arabic:تشنج, اضطرابات, ...
Hebrew:פִּרְכּוּס, טִרְפוּד, ...
Russian:судорога, потрясение, ...
Ukrainian:судома, конвульсії, ...
Catalan:convulsió, sacsejada, ...
Danish:krampe, omvæltning, ...
Dutch:convulsie, onrust, ...
Greek:σπασμός, αναταραχή, ...
Khmer:ការប្រកាច់, ចលាចល, ...
Korean:경련, 격변, ...
Polish:drgawka, wstrząsy polityczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):convulsão, turbulência, ...
Romanian:convulsie, tulburare, ...
Swedish:kramp, omvälvning, ...
Thai:อาการชัก, ความปั่นป่วน, ...
Turkish:konvülsiyon, çalkantı, ...
Vietnamese:co giật, biến động, ...

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Definition of convulsion - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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