κρίση — meaning in English

English meaning

• attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
• convulsion noun An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
• crisis noun A time of intense difficulty, danger, or instability that demands urgent action.
• fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
• guesswork noun A conclusion or estimate reached by guessing rather than by solid evidence.
• judgment noun The ability to make sensible decisions; good sense.
• mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
• spasm noun A sudden, involuntary tightening of a muscle or group of muscles.

Senses

κρίση is used for these senses in English:

• attack (medicine) The sudden onset of a disease or condition.
• convulsion An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
• fit A seizure or convulsion.
• guesswork An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
• judgment (legal) The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.
• mind Judgment, opinion, or view.
• spasm A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
• spasm A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

attack — full definition

1. verb To use violent force against a person or place.
2. verb To criticize someone or something harshly in words.
3. verb To begin dealing with a task or problem with energy and determination.
4. noun A violent or aggressive act intended to harm.
5. noun A sudden episode of illness or pain.

convulsion — full definition

1. noun An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
2. noun An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
3. noun Violent turmoil.
4. noun Hysteric in nature.

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