Meaning

3 senses
  1. (US, countable, uncountable)An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.

    Gehirnerschütterung, Erschütterung, Stoßverletzung

    сотрясе́ниеsotrjasénije, коммо́цияkommócija

    струс мо́зкуstrus mózku, комо́ціяkomócija, конту́зіяkontúzija

    injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

  2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A violent collision or shock.

    уши́бušíb, уда́рudár

    any violent blow

  3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.

Examples

33 sentences
  1. How many concussions has Tom had?

  2. The doctor told me I had a concussion.

    ruДоктор сказал, что у меня контузия. — odexed

  3. Tom has got a severe concussion.

  4. I think I have a concussion.

  5. You have a concussion.

    ruУ тебя сотрясение. — sharptoothed

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
injury:
Русский
By meaning 2
violent collision or shock:
injury:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
injury:

Origin

From Latin concussiō. Equivalent to concuss + -ion.

From Latin concussiō. Equivalent to concuss + -ion.

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