near-death experience
Definitions
A sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function.
Equivalents
Françaisexpérience de mort imminente
Portuguêsexperiência de quase-morte
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Examples
“Everybody has the same story of the near-death experience⟳—my entire life flashed in front of me, the white light⟳ and all that—but no one really knows it.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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