trauma

trauma, trauma psicológico

Daño emocional duradero causado por una experiencia muy aterradora o dolorosa.

En inglés sencillo: Lasting emotional harm caused by a very frightening or upsetting experience.

• The attack left him with emotional trauma.
• Therapy helped her deal with childhood trauma.
• Can people recover from trauma without support?

Sinónimos: psychological injury

Expresiones frecuentes: emotional trauma, recover from trauma

trauma

Experiencia que causa mucho miedo o un profundo malestar.

En inglés sencillo: A frightening or deeply upsetting experience.

• The crash was a terrible trauma.
• She has experienced several traumas in her life.
• Moving again became another trauma for the child.

Sinónimos: ordeal

Expresiones frecuentes: childhood trauma, experience a trauma

traumatismo grave

Lesión física grave causada por violencia, una caída u otro accidente.

En inglés sencillo: Serious physical injury caused by violence, a fall, or another accident.

• The hospital treats patients with severe trauma.
• She survived major trauma after the crash.
• The surgeon specializes in chest trauma.

Sinónimos: serious injury

Expresiones frecuentes: major trauma, severe trauma

traumatismo, lesión

Daño en el cuerpo causado por una fuerza externa, como un golpe o un accidente.

En inglés sencillo: Damage to the body caused by an outside force, such as a blow or accident.

• The scan showed trauma to the shoulder.
• Even minor trauma can damage this tissue.
• Doctors checked for signs of head trauma.

Cómo se usa: trauma to something (The fall caused trauma to his knee.)

Sinónimos: injury

Expresiones frecuentes: physical trauma, tissue trauma