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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑrt əˌtæk/ · UK /ˈhɑːt əˌtæk/
heart attack means: A sudden serious illness when blood cannot reach part of the heart, damaging it.
noun
A sudden serious illness when blood cannot reach part of the heart, damaging it.
- Her father had a heart attack.
- He survived a heart attack last year.
- Chest pain can be a sign of a heart attack.
A very strong feeling of fear or shock, described as if it were a serious illness.
- You nearly gave me a heart attack!
- She'll have a heart attack when she sees the bill.
- I almost had a heart attack when the door slammed.
A sudden complete failure, especially of a machine or system.
- My computer had a heart attack.
- The old engine suffered a heart attack on the hill.
- Opening all those files gave the system a heart attack.
Questions about heart attack
What does heart attack mean?
A sudden serious illness when blood cannot reach part of the heart, damaging it.
What is heart attack in other languages?
Türkçe: kalp krizi · Español: infarto · Français: crise cardiaque · Deutsch: Herzinfarkt · Italiano: infarto · 日本語: 心筋梗塞
How do you pronounce heart attack?
In American English /ˈhɑrt əˌtæk/; in British English /ˈhɑːt əˌtæk/.
How do you use heart attack in a sentence?
Her father had a heart attack. He survived a heart attack last year.
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