adrenaline
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adrenaline
A hormone that the body releases in situations of stress, fear, or excitement and that stimulates the body to perform at a high level.
Vor dem Fallschirmsprung spürte er das Adrenalin durch seinen Körper schießen.
Before the skydive, he felt the adrenaline shoot through his body.
Adrenaline is often used with the verbs 'ausschütten' (to release) and 'spüren' (to feel). The body 'schüttet Adrenalin aus' (releases adrenaline), and a person 'spürt das Adrenalin' (feels the adrenaline).
In Gefahrensituationen schüttet der Körper Adrenalin aus.
In dangerous situations, the body releases adrenaline.
The word 'Adrenalin' (adrenaline) is the basis for popular terms like 'Adrenalinkick' (adrenaline rush) or 'Adrenalinschub' (surge of adrenaline). These describe the sudden, intense moment of excitement.
Viele Extremsportler suchen den ultimativen Adrenalinkick.
Many extreme athletes seek the ultimate adrenaline rush.
To say that someone is under the influence of adrenaline, you can use the expressions 'voller Adrenalin sein' (to be full of adrenaline) or 'unter Adrenalin stehen' (to be running on adrenaline).
Der Rennfahrer war vor dem Start voller Adrenalin.
The race car driver was full of adrenaline before the start.