seizure

1. Senses related to possession

   (countable, uncountable)The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

   the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.

   The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.

   Beschlagnahme

   захва́тzaxvát, взя́тие си́лойvzjátije síloj, взя́тиеvzjátije

   the act of taking of a person by force

2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being seized or of having been taken.

   The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights.

3. (countable, uncountable)That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

   The seizure includes various belongings taken from his house and his office.

4. Senses related to sensation

   (countable, uncountable)A sudden onset of pain or emotion.

   He felt the seizure of pain when the heart attack began.

   Anfall

   при́ступprístup

5. (countable, uncountable)A sudden attack or convulsion; the physical manifestation of the abnormal electrical discharges in the brain characteristic of epilepsy.

   epileptic seizure

   I haven't had a seizure since I started that medication.

   Anfall

   припа́докpripádok, при́ступprístup

6. (countable, uncountable)An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain, as is typical of epilepsy.

7. Senses related to possession

   (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.

1. Tom has seizures almost every day.

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2. Tom had another seizure this afternoon.

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3. I thought Tom was having a seizure.

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4. Tom thought that Mary was having a seizure.

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5. Tom knows what to do when Mary has an epileptic seizure.

   deTom weiß, was zu tun ist, wenn Mary einen epileptischen Anfall hat.

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