um ataque de nervos

a nervous breakdown

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a nervous breakdown Used when someone becomes extremely distressed, stressed, or emotionally overwhelmed. It can also refer to a sudden fit of panic or agitation, depending on context.

PO: Ela teve um ataque de nervos antes da entrevista.

EN: She had a nervous breakdown before the interview.

Não vai ter um ataque de nervos!

There won't be a nervous breakdown!

— A Grande Escapada (1966)

Teve um ataque de nervos.

He had a nervous breakdown.

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

Acho que você está tendo um ataque de nervos.

I think you're having a nervous breakdown.

— Os Excêntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Kaneko estava tão estressada em seu novo emprego que teve um ataque de nervos.

Kaneko was so stressed in her new job that she had a nervous breakdown.