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wstrząs — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • concussion noun A brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, usually causing temporary confusion or loss of consciousness.
  • judder noun A spasmodic shaking.
  • shock noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
  • tremor noun An involuntary shaking movement of the body or a body part.
  • upheaval noun A sudden, dramatic change that disrupts the normal state of things.

Senses

wstrząs is used for these senses in English:

  • concussion (obsolete, seismology) A violent collision or shock.
  • judder A spasmodic shaking.
  • shock A sudden, heavy impact.
  • shock (medicine) Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.

judder — full definition

  1. noun A spasmodic shaking.
  2. noun Jerky playback caused by converting between frame rates; telecine judder

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