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cold sweat

/kəʊld swet/

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phrase

/kəʊld swet/B2informal
  • ruСостояние внезапного, сильного страха, тревоги или нервозности, вызывающее потоотделение при ощущении холода, часто связанное с шоком или пугающим осознанием.

A state of sudden, intense fear, anxiety, or nervousness that causes a person to sweat while feeling cold, often associated with a shock or a frightening realization.

  1. Sudden sweating from fear or anxietyB2informal

    A sudden, often clammy sweat that occurs due to fear, stress, or illness, not from heat or physical exertion.

    ruХолодный пот

    • He broke out in a cold sweat when he heard the news.
    • She woke up in a cold sweat after the nightmare.
    • The thought of the exam made him break into a cold sweat.