seizure
gb/sˈiʒɚ/ us/sˈiʒɚ/
B2
English
~ 5400
roham, epilepsziás roham, lefoglalás, elkobzás, puccs, elfoglalás, erőszakos hatalomátvétel, érzelmi kitörés
NOUN
B2
1
roham
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] has a seizure
The child had a seizure at school and was taken to the hospital.
A gyermeknek rohama volt az iskolában, és kórházba vitték.
Bright flashing lights can sometimes trigger a seizure in people with epilepsy.
Az erősen villogó fények néha rohamot válthatnak ki az epilepsziásoknál.
After his first seizure, the doctor ordered several tests to check his brain activity.
She takes medication every day to reduce the risk of another seizure.
Witnesses said he suddenly collapsed and began shaking, as if having a seizure.
Learner examples
My friend had a seizure during class.
A barátomnak rohama volt óra közben.
People with epilepsy can have many seizures.
Az epilepsziásoknak sok rohamuk lehet.
If someone has a seizure, call an ambulance.
The doctor asked him what he felt before the seizure.
She is afraid of having a seizure when she is alone.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say "get a seizure" instead of "have a seizure". The usual phrase is "have a seizure". They may also confuse a seizure with a heart attack or stroke, which are different medical problems.
Meaning
Sudden medical attack in the brain
Collocations
have a seizure
|epileptic seizure
|seizure disorder
|grand mal seizure
|trigger a seizure
|suffer a seizure
Synonyms
convulsion (More technical or descriptive; often refers specifically to the uncontrollable muscle movements during a seizure.)
|
fit (Common in some varieties of English for an epileptic seizure, but can sound old-fashioned or insensitive in other contexts.)
Antonyms
stability (Refers to a normal, steady state of brain and body function without sudden disruptive episodes.)
Themes
health
|medicine
|body
Definition
A sudden medical problem in the brain that makes a person fall, shake, or stop responding for a short time.
A sudden episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that often causes loss of consciousness, uncontrolled movements, or other short-term changes in behavior or awareness.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
lefoglalás
B2
elkobzás
C1
Usage pattern:
seizure of [property/assets/goods]
The government announced the seizure of the company's overseas assets.
A kormány bejelentette a vállalat külföldi vagyoneszközeinek lefoglalását.
Customs officials reported a large seizure of counterfeit goods at the border.
A vámhatóságok nagy mennyiségű hamisított áru határon történt lefoglalásáról számoltak be.
The court approved the seizure of his car after he failed to pay his debts.
Police displayed the cash and weapons from the latest drug seizure.
Human rights groups condemned the illegal seizure of private land.
Learner examples
The police made a big seizure of drugs.
A rendőrség nagy mennyiségű kábítószert foglalt le.
The court ordered the seizure of his house.
A bíróság elrendelte a háza lefoglalását.
The newspaper reported a seizure of fake phones at the airport.
He lost his car after the seizure by the bank.
The company is fighting the seizure of its money.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the medical meaning and try to use context words from health, like *have a seizure*; for property and legal cases, use patterns like *seizure of assets* or *a drug seizure*.
Meaning
Official taking of property
Collocations
seizure of assets
|seizure of property
|drug seizure
|asset seizure
|court-ordered seizure
|illegal seizure
Synonyms
confiscation (Very close in meaning; often used when something is taken away as a punishment or because it is not allowed.)
Antonyms
return (Refers to giving property back after it has been taken or held.)
Themes
law
|crime
|business
|finance
Definition
When the police, government, or a court take someone's money or things away by law.
The act of officially taking control of money, property, or goods, especially by the police, customs, or a court of law.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
seizure of [power/control/the city]
The coup ended with the military's seizure of power.
A puccs a hadsereg hatalomátvételével végződött.
Protesters marched in response to the violent seizure of the government buildings.
A tüntetők a kormányzati épületek erőszakos elfoglalása ellen tiltakozva vonultak fel.
Historians still debate whether the seizure of the capital could have been prevented.
The sudden seizure of control by rebel forces shocked the international community.
The treaty followed the army's seizure of the border region.
Learner examples
The war began after the seizure of power by the army.
A háború a hadsereg hatalomátvétele után kezdődött.
People protested against the seizure of the government.
Az emberek tiltakoztak a hatalom erőszakos átvétele ellen.
The leader came to office through the seizure of control.
The film shows the seizure of the city by rebels.
The king feared a seizure of power by his enemies.
Common mistake:
Learners may translate phrases like "take power" directly and not recognize the fixed expression "seizure of power", which is common in news and history writing.
Meaning
Forceful taking of power or control
Collocations
seizure of power
|seizure of control
|seizure of the capital
|military seizure
|violent seizure
Synonyms
takeover (General word for taking control; can be used for business or politics, while "seizure" tends to suggest force or illegality.)
Antonyms
surrender (Describes giving up control or power, the opposite of taking it by force.)
Themes
politics
|history
|war
|law
Definition
The sudden, often violent act of taking power or control over a place or group.
The sudden and often violent taking of power, control, or possession of a place, institution, or organization.
NOUN
C2
LITERARY
4
roham
B2
Usage pattern:
a seizure of [emotion]
In a sudden seizure of panic, she ran out of the room.
Hirtelen pánikrohamában kiszaladt a szobából.
He felt a seizure of jealousy when he saw them together.
Féltékenység rohama fogta el, amikor együtt látta őket.
A brief seizure of anger crossed her face and then disappeared.
The news brought on a seizure of fear that left him speechless.
In a seizure of guilt, he confessed everything.
Learner examples
She left the meeting in a seizure of panic.
Pánikrohamában távozott a megbeszélésről.
He spoke loudly in a seizure of anger.
Dührohamában hangosan beszélt.
A seizure of fear stopped him from moving.
In a seizure of jealousy, she broke his phone.
He bought the car in a seizure of excitement.
Common mistake:
This emotional meaning is rare and mostly literary. Learners sometimes assume it is common like the medical sense, but in modern everyday English, people usually say "a fit of anger" or "a wave of panic" instead.
Meaning
Sudden attack of strong emotion
Collocations
a seizure of panic
|a seizure of fear
|in a seizure of anger
|a sudden seizure of jealousy
Synonyms
fit (Used in phrases like "a fit of anger"; slightly more common than this emotional use of "seizure" in everyday English.)
Antonyms
calm (Represents a state without sudden, overwhelming emotion.)
Themes
emotions
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong feeling that comes suddenly and makes someone act in a different way for a short time.
A sudden and intense experience of an emotion that briefly takes over a person's behavior.
Grammar
Dictionary form
seizure
IPA
GB/sˈiʒɚ/
US/sˈiʒɚ/
Syllables & stress
seizure (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (seizure)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: seizure
- Plural: seizure, seizures
Word family
Forms
seizures
noun
Core family
seize
verb B1
Expressions
drug seizure
1/dɹˈʌɡ sˈiʒɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Police taking illegal drugs
When police or customs officers take illegal drugs that they find.
Examples
- Police announced a major drug seizure at the port.
- The largest drug seizure in the country's history was reported yesterday.
- Photos of the drug seizure showed hundreds of packages on the table.
epileptic seizure
1/ˌɛpɪlˈɛptɪk sˈiʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Seizure caused by epilepsy
A seizure that happens because a person has epilepsy.
Examples
- Stress and lack of sleep can increase the risk of an epileptic seizure.
- She was diagnosed after her second epileptic seizure.
- Patients are taught how to recognize early signs of an epileptic seizure.
have a seizure
1/hˈæv ə sˈiʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Experience a medical seizure
To suddenly suffer from a medical problem in the brain that makes you fall, shake, or stop responding for a short time.
Examples
- If you have a seizure, try to lie on your side and call for help.
- He first had a seizure when he was ten years old.
- People who have a seizure at work should see a doctor as soon as possible.
seizure of assets
1/sˈiʒɚ əv ˈæsˌɛts/
fixed phrase
formal
Legal taking of property
When a court or government takes a person's or company's money or property by law.
Examples
- The court ordered the seizure of assets belonging to the corrupt officials.
- The company is appealing the government's seizure of assets.
- Banks sometimes face seizure of assets if they break financial laws.
seizure of power
1/sˈiʒɚ əv pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Taking political power by force
The sudden, often violent act of taking control of a government or country.
Examples
- The coup led to the military's seizure of power.
- International leaders condemned the violent seizure of power by the rebel group.
- The film tells the story of the dictator's seizure of power.