seizure

crise, crise épileptique

Crise soudaine due à une activité cérébrale anormale, pouvant entraîner des secousses ou une perte de conscience.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : have a seizure (The patient had a seizure this morning.)

Synonymes : fit

Expressions courantes : have a seizure, epileptic seizure

saisie, confiscation

Action de prendre une chose ou de s’emparer d’une personne par la force ou en vertu d’un pouvoir légal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : seizure of something (The seizure of the weapons took several hours.)

Synonymes : confiscation, capture

Expressions courantes : seizure of property, drug seizure, seizure of goods, seizure of power

accès

Émotion forte ou accès de douleur qui survient brusquement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : seizure of something (A seizure of anger overwhelmed him.)

Synonymes : attack, fit

Expressions courantes : seizure of pain, seizure of fear