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1 spasm
noun1) Krampf, der; Spasmus, der (Med.)2) (convulsive movement) Anfall, der3) (coll.)* * *['spæzəm](a sudden uncontrollable jerking of the muscles: A spasm of pain twisted his face for a moment.) der Krampf* * *[ˈspæzəm]nto go into \spasm BRIT, AUS einen Krampf bekommen\spasm of anger Wutanfall m\spasm of coughing/pain krampfartige Hustenanfälle/Schmerzen pla \spasm of activity eine hektische Tätigkeit\spasms of brief trade sporadische Umsätze* * *['spzəm]n (MED)Krampf m, Spasmus m (spec); (of asthma, coughing, fig) Anfall mthere was a spasm of activity — es entwickelte sich fieberhafte Aktivität
they play well in spasms — sie spielen ab und zu ganz gut
* * *spasm [ˈspæzəm] s1. MED Spasmus m, Krampf m:go into spasm krampfen, Krämpfe bekommen2. Anfall m:spasm of coughing Hustenanfall* * *noun1) Krampf, der; Spasmus, der (Med.)2) (convulsive movement) Anfall, der3) (coll.)* * *n.Krampf -e m. -
2 spasm
[ʼspæzəm] nto go into \spasm (Brit, Aus) einen Krampf bekommen\spasm of anger Wutanfall m;a \spasm of activity eine hektische Tätigkeit\spasms of brief trade sporadische Umsätze -
3 convulsion
noun2) (shaking, lit. or fig.) Erschütterung, die* * *[-ʃən]* * *con·vul·sion[kənˈvʌlʃən]n usu plto go into \convulsions Krämpfe bekommenthe \convulsion of the earth shook the village das Dorf wurde von Erdbebenstößen erschüttert4. (laughter)▪ \convulsions pl Lachkrämpfe pl* * *[kən'vʌlSən]n3) (infto go into/be in convulsions — sich biegen or schütteln vor Lachenhe had the audience in convulsions — er rief beim Publikum wahre Lachstürme hervor
* * *nervous convulsions nervöse Zuckungen;go into convulsions, be seized with convulsions Krämpfe bekommen2. pl Lachkrampf m:they were all in convulsions (of laughter) sie krümmten sich alle vor Lachen3. POL Erschütterung f4. GEOL Erdstoß m, (Boden)Erschütterung f* * *noun2) (shaking, lit. or fig.) Erschütterung, die* * *n.Krampf -e m.Zuckung -en f. -
4 convulsion
con·vul·sion [kənʼvʌlʃən] nto go into \convulsions Krämpfe bekommenthe \convulsion of the earth shook the village das Dorf wurde von Erdbebenstößen erschüttert
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spasm — [ spæzəm ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a sudden movement in which one of your muscles becomes tight and painful: Athletes know that cold weather can induce muscle spasms. His muscles went into spasm and he couldn t straighten up. 2. ) count a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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