spasm

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspæzəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspæzəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spaz′əm)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
spasm n (jerk, convulsion)espasmo nm
 Robin had to quit the race when she got a sudden spasm in her calf.
 Robin tuvo que abandonar la carrera cuando sintió un repentino espasmo en la pantorrilla.
spasms npl (muscular convulsions)espasmos nmpl
 The virus causes spasms and a high fever.
 El virus causa espasmos y fiebre.
spasm⇒ vi (muscle: convulse)tener un espasmo loc verb
 Ryan's back spasmed suddenly when he was driving, so he pulled over.
 Ryan tuvo un espasmo en la espalda mientras conducía, así que se detuvo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
go into spasm v expr (convulse)tener convulsiones loc verb
  contraerse con un espasmo loc verb
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'spasm' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
clonus - contraction - convulsion - cramp - cramped - heat cramp - leg cramp - pang - paroxysm - twinge - writer's cramp
Spanish:
espasmo - broncospasmo - contractura muscular - espasmolítico - pasmo


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