seizure

convulsión, crisis epiléptica

Ataque repentino por actividad anormal del cerebro, que puede causar sacudidas o pérdida de conciencia.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden attack caused by unusual brain activity, which may cause shaking or loss of awareness.

• He had a seizure.
• The medicine helps prevent seizures.
• She lost consciousness during the seizure.

Cómo se usa: have a seizure (The patient had a seizure this morning.)

Sinónimos: fit

Expresiones frecuentes: have a seizure, epileptic seizure

incautación, confiscación

Acción de apoderarse de algo o de alguien por la fuerza o con autoridad legal.

En inglés sencillo: The act of taking something or someone by force or legal authority.

• Police reported a drug seizure.
• The court ordered the seizure of his assets.
• Customs officers made several seizures last week.

Cómo se usa: seizure of something (The seizure of the weapons took several hours.)

Sinónimos: confiscation, capture

Expresiones frecuentes: seizure of property, drug seizure, seizure of goods, seizure of power

ataque, acceso

Emoción intensa o ataque de dolor que aparece de repente.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden strong feeling or attack of pain.

• A seizure of fear stopped him.
• She felt a sudden seizure of pain.
• The news brought on a seizure of grief.

Cómo se usa: seizure of something (A seizure of anger overwhelmed him.)

Sinónimos: attack, fit

Expresiones frecuentes: seizure of pain, seizure of fear