انگلیسی

seizure

gb/sˈiʒɚ/ us/sˈiʒɚ/
B2 انگلیسی
~ 5400
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم B2 event
1

Sudden medical attack in the brain

A sudden medical problem in the brain that makes a person fall, shake, or stop responding for a short time.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone] has a seizure
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هم‌معنی‌ها
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.)
متضادها
stability (Refers to a normal, steady state of brain and body function without sudden disruptive episodes.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
have a seizure |epileptic seizure |seizure disorder |grand mal seizure |trigger a seizure |suffer a seizure
موضوع‌ها
health |medicine |body
نمونه‌ها
  • The child had a seizure at school and was taken to the hospital.
  • Bright flashing lights can sometimes trigger a seizure in people with epilepsy.
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • My friend had a seizure during class.
  • People with epilepsy can have many seizures.
  • 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.
اسم formal B2 action
2

Official taking of property

When the police, government, or a court take someone's money or things away by law.

الگوی کاربرد: seizure of [property/assets/goods]
اشتباه رایج:
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*.
هم‌معنی‌ها
confiscation (Very close in meaning; often used when something is taken away as a punishment or because it is not allowed.)
متضادها
return (Refers to giving property back after it has been taken or held.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
seizure of assets |seizure of property |drug seizure |asset seizure |court-ordered seizure |illegal seizure
موضوع‌ها
law |crime |business |finance
نمونه‌ها
  • The government announced the seizure of the company's overseas assets.
  • Customs officials reported a large seizure of counterfeit goods at the border.
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The police made a big seizure of drugs.
  • The court ordered the seizure of his house.
  • 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.
اسم formal C1 event
3

Forceful taking of power or control

The sudden, often violent act of taking power or control over a place or group.

الگوی کاربرد: seizure of [power/control/the city]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هم‌معنی‌ها
takeover (General word for taking control; can be used for business or politics, while "seizure" tends to suggest force or illegality.)
متضادها
surrender (Describes giving up control or power, the opposite of taking it by force.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
seizure of power |seizure of control |seizure of the capital |military seizure |violent seizure
موضوع‌ها
politics |history |war |law
نمونه‌ها
  • The coup ended with the military's seizure of power.
  • Protesters marched in response to the violent seizure of the government buildings.
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The war began after the seizure of power by the army.
  • People protested against the seizure of the government.
  • 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.
اسم literary C2 event
4

Sudden attack of strong emotion

A very strong feeling that comes suddenly and makes someone act in a different way for a short time.

الگوی کاربرد: a seizure of [emotion]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هم‌معنی‌ها
fit (Used in phrases like "a fit of anger"; slightly more common than this emotional use of "seizure" in everyday English.)
متضادها
calm (Represents a state without sudden, overwhelming emotion.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
a seizure of panic |a seizure of fear |in a seizure of anger |a sudden seizure of jealousy
موضوع‌ها
emotions |literature |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • In a sudden seizure of panic, she ran out of the room.
  • He felt a seizure of jealousy when he saw them together.
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • She left the meeting in a seizure of panic.
  • He spoke loudly in a seizure of anger.
  • 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
seizure
IPA
GB/sˈiʒɚ/
US/sˈiʒɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
seizure (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (seizure)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: seizure
  • Plural: seizure, seizures
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
seizures noun
Core family
seize verb B1
عبارت‌ها

drug seizure

1
/dɹˈʌɡ sˈiʒɚ/
fixed phrase formal

Police taking illegal drugs

When police or customs officers take illegal drugs that they find.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

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