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concussion
(kənkʌʃən)
Word forms: plural concussions
variable noun
If you suffer concussion after a blow to your head, you lose consciousness or feel sick or confused.
Nicky was rushed to hospital with concussion.
She fell off a horse and suffered a concussion.
Synonyms: shock, brain injury More Synonyms of concussion
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concussion in British English
(kənˈkʌʃən)
noun
1.
a jarring of the brain, caused by a blow or a fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness
2.
any violent shaking; jarring
Derived forms
concussive (conˈcussive) adjective
concussion in American English
(kənˈkʌʃən)
noun
1.
a violent shaking; agitation; shock, as from impact
2. Medicine
a condition of impaired functioning of some organ, esp. the brain, as a result of a violent blow or impact
Derived forms
concussive (conˈcussive) (kənˈkʌsɪv) adjective
Word origin
ME concussioun < L concussio < pp. of concutere, shake violently < com-, together + quatere, to shake: see quash2Image ofconcussion
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British English: concussion /kənˈkʌʃən/ NOUN
If you suffer concussion after you hit your head, you lose consciousness or feel sick or confused.
She was rushed to the hospital with concussion.
- American English: concussion
- Arabic: اِرْتِـجَاج
- Brazilian Portuguese: concussão cerebral
- Chinese: 脑震荡
- Croatian: potres mozga
- Czech: otřes mozku
- Danish: hjernerystelse
- Dutch: hersenschudding
- European Spanish: conmoción cerebral
- Finnish: aivotärähdys
- French: commotion
- German: Gehirnerschütterung
- Greek: διάσειση
- Italian: commozione cerebrale
- Japanese: 脳震盪
- Korean: 뇌진탕
- Norwegian: hjernerystelse
- Polish: wstrząśnienie mózgu
- European Portuguese: traumatismo craniano
- Romanian: contuzie
- Russian: сотрясение
- Latin American Spanish: conmoción cerebral
- Swedish: hjärnskakning
- Thai: การสั่นอย่างแรง
- Turkish: sarsıntı
- Ukrainian: струс
- Vietnamese: sự chấn động
Chinese translation of 'concussion'
concussion
(kənˈkʌʃən)
n (u)
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脑(腦)震荡(盪)
(nǎozhèndàng)
1 (noun)
Definition
a brain injury caused by a blow or fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness
She fell off a horse and suffered a concussion.
Synonyms
shock
brain injury
2 (noun)
Definition
violent shaking
I was blown off the deck by the concussion of the torpedoes.
Synonyms
impact
The car was destroyed on impact.
crash
a car crash
shaking
clash
There are reports of clashes between militants and the security forces in the city.
jarring
collision
Their van was involved in a collision with a car.
jolt
jolting
Additional synonyms
in the sense of clash
Definition
a collision or conflict
There are reports of clashes between militants and the security forces in the city.
Synonyms
conflict,
fight,
brush,
confrontation,
collision,
showdown (informal),
boilover (Australian)
in the sense of collision
Definition
a violent crash between moving objects
Their van was involved in a collision with a car.
Synonyms
crash,
impact,
accident,
smash,
bump,
pile-up (informal),
prang (informal)
in the sense of crash
Definition
a sudden descent of an aircraft as a result of which it crashes
a car crash
Synonyms
collision,
accident,
smash,
wreck,
prang (informal),
bump,
pile-up (informal),
smash-up,
jar,
joltNearby words ofconcussion
- concupiscent
- concur
- concurrent
- concussion
- condemn
- condemnation
- condemnatory
Synonyms of 'concussion'
concussion
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