French-English translations for spasme

jerk
us
When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!to jerk a stoneJerk chicken is a local favorite.
judderTo judder to a halt

spasm
us
After eating the mushrooms - this is still the dream - Mrs Roth-Behrendt was overtaken by dreadful spasms and taken to hospital, where she was saved by a stomach pump. Après avoir mangé ces champignons - toujours dans mon rêve -, Mme Roth-Behrendt, prise de spasmes atroces, a dû être emmenée à l'hôpital, où on l'a sauvée en lui administrant un lavage d'estomac.