trauma

traumatisme psychologique

Souffrance psychologique durable causée par une expérience très effrayante ou bouleversante.

En anglais simple : Lasting emotional harm caused by a very frightening or upsetting experience.

• The attack left him with emotional trauma.
• Therapy helped her deal with childhood trauma.
• Can people recover from trauma without support?

Synonymes : psychological injury

Expressions courantes : emotional trauma, recover from trauma

traumatisme, épreuve

Expérience qui provoque une grande peur ou bouleverse profondément.

En anglais simple : A frightening or deeply upsetting experience.

• The crash was a terrible trauma.
• She has experienced several traumas in her life.
• Moving again became another trauma for the child.

Synonymes : ordeal

Expressions courantes : childhood trauma, experience a trauma

traumatisme grave

Blessure physique importante causée par des violences, une chute ou un autre accident.

En anglais simple : Serious physical injury caused by violence, a fall, or another accident.

• The hospital treats patients with severe trauma.
• She survived major trauma after the crash.
• The surgeon specializes in chest trauma.

Synonymes : serious injury

Expressions courantes : major trauma, severe trauma

traumatisme, lésion

Dommage au corps causé par une force extérieure, comme un coup ou un accident.

En anglais simple : Damage to the body caused by an outside force, such as a blow or accident.

• The scan showed trauma to the shoulder.
• Even minor trauma can damage this tissue.
• Doctors checked for signs of head trauma.

Comment l'utiliser : trauma to something (The fall caused trauma to his knee.)

Synonymes : injury

Expressions courantes : physical trauma, tissue trauma