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CONVULSE

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Traducere în limba română

convulse verb A. tranzitiv

1. a zdruncina, a zgudui, a zgâlţâi, a cutremura;

the ground was convulsed by an earthquake pământul a fost zguduit de un cutremur.

2. (mai ales pasiv) a convulsiona, a face să se cutremure, a da convulsii;

to be convulsed with anger a tremura de mânie;

to be convulsed with laughter a fi zguduit de hohote de râs; a muri de râs, a râde în hohote.

3. (fig.) a zdruncina, a zgudui, a tulbura, a chinui, a munci, a frământa.

convulse verb B. intranzitiv

a se zgudui, a fi cuprins de convulsii / de friguri, a tremura.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

So far she had got in her narrative, when suddenly she sprang from her chair and her face was convulsed with surprise and fear.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Teddy is a remarkable boy, and can't be taken as a sample of other boys," said Amy, in a tone of solemn conviction, which would have convulsed the 'remarkable boy' if he had heard it.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

It was terrible and amazing to see such a woman so convulsed with joy at such a sight.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

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