What does «convulsionar» mean in Spanish?
- Cause convulsions in humans or animals. Seizure is a transient symptom where neuronal activity occurs involving repeated and trembling contraction and distension of one or several muscles in a sudden, painful and generally violent way, alterations in the mental state of the affected person and psychic disorders such as déjà vu or jamais vu.
Examples of use in Spanish: "si no tomas este medicamento puedes convulsionar".
"el exceso de fiebre puede hacer convulsionar a una persona".
"comenzó a convulsionar tras haber sido golpeado".
- Produce violent agitation by political or social groups, disrupting the normality of collective life.
Examples of use in Spanish: "fue un hecho que convulsionó a la sociedad toda".
- To shake the earth or sea by the effect of a seismic movement.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el terremoto hizo convulsionar la cosa".