jüregi tutarğa

/dʒyreɡi tutarʁa/

Literal translation

for one's heart to seize

Intended meaning

For a person's heart condition to flare up; to suffer a heart attack or an attack of cardiac illness.
  • Da aytalmadı Muhtar. Hakim da sormadı. «Anamı jüregi tutub turadı», – dedi anı qaramı.Mukhtar could not get it out. The doctor did not ask either. "My mother is having a heart attack," his gaze said.
  • Birinçi meditsina boluşluq qalay etilligin aŋılatıwda adamğa soluwun aldırıwnu, jüregine massazh etiwnü… jüregi tuthanda em köp başha bolumlada es tapdırırğa jarağan joruqla bardıla.In the explanation of how first aid is given there are rules for bringing a person round — letting them get their breath, giving heart massage… — for when the heart gives out and in many other situations.

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