heart attack

• Серьёзное медицинское состояние, при котором блокируется кровоснабжение части сердечной мышцы, вызывая повреждение или гибель сердечной ткани. Также используется неформально для описания внезапного шока или крайнего удивления.

A serious medical condition in which the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing damage or death to heart tissue. Also used informally to describe a sudden shock or extreme surprise.

1. Medical emergencyB1formal

   A sudden and serious medical condition in which the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing damage or death to the heart tissue.

   Сердечный приступ

   • He was rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart attack.
   • Smoking and poor diet increase the risk of a heart attack.
   • The paramedics acted quickly to treat the heart attack patient.

2. Sudden shock or surpriseB2informal

   An informal expression used to describe a sudden, intense feeling of shock, surprise, or alarm.

   Сердечный приступ (в переносном смысле)

   • When I saw the bill, I almost had a heart attack.
   • She gave me a heart attack by jumping out from behind the door.
   • The news of the accident caused him a heart attack.