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1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervio2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) valor3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) descaro
2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) hacer de tripas corazón- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves
nerve n1. nervio2. carayou've got a nerve! ¡qué cara tienes!tr[nɜːv]1 nervio2 (daring) valor nombre masculino3 (cheek) descaro, jeta, cara■ what a nerve! ¡qué cara!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a bundle of nerves estar hecho,-a un manojo de nerviosto get on somebody's nerves crispar los nervios a alguiento lose one's nerve rajarsenerve cell neuronanerve centre centro neurálgiconerve gas gas nombre masculino nerviosonerve ['nərv] n1) : nervio m2) courage: coraje m, valor m, fuerza f de la voluntadto lose one's nerve: perder el valor3) audacity, gall: atrevimiento m, descaro mof all the nerve!: ¡qué descaro!4) nerves npl: nervios mpla fit of nerves: un ataque de nerviosadj.• nervioso, -a adj.n.• nervio s.m.• valor (Coraje) s.m.• ánimo s.m.v.• animar v.
I nɜːrv, nɜːv1) c (Anat, Bot) nervio mto touch a (raw) nerve — meter or poner* el dedo en la llaga; (before n) <fiber, ending> nervioso
2) nerves pla) ( emotional constitution) nervios mplto have nerves of steel — tener* nervios de acero
to get on somebody's nerves — (colloq) ponerle* los nervios de punta a alguien
to live on one's nerves — estar* en permanente estado de tensión
b) ( anxiety) nervios mpl, nerviosismo mto be a bag o bundle of nerves — ser* un manojo de nervios, ser* puro nervio
3)a) u ( resolve) valor m, coraje mto lose/keep one's nerve — perder*/mantener* el valor
it takes some nerve to do it — hay que tener valor or coraje or (fam) agallas para hacerlo
b) ( effrontery) (colloq) (no pl) frescura f (fam), cara f (fam)you've/he's got a nerve! — qué frescura or cara tienes/tiene!
to have the nerve to + inf — tener* la frescura or la cara de + inf (fam)
what a nerve! — qué frescura or cara! (fam)
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reflexive verb[nɜːv]1. N1) (Anat, Bot) nervio m•
it/he gets on my nerves — me pone los nervios de punta or me saca de quicio•
to be living on one's nerves — vivir en estado de tensión constante•
to strain every nerve to do sth — hacer un esfuerzo supremo por hacer algoshe suffers from nerves — padece de los nervios, sufre trastornos nerviosos
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a fit of nerves — un ataque de nervios•
to be in a state of nerves — estar muy nervioso, estar hipertenso3) (=courage) valor m•
he didn't have the nerve to do it — no tuvo el valor de hacerloI wouldn't have the nerve to do that! — ¡yo no me atrevería a hacer eso!
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to lose one's nerve — perder el valor, rajarse *•
it takes some nerve to do that — hace falta mucho valor or mucha sangre fría para hacer eso4) (=cheek) caradura * f, cara * fof all the nerve!, the nerve of it!, what a nerve! — ¡qué caradura! *, ¡qué frescura! *
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you've got a nerve! — ¡qué cara tienes! *, ¡eres un caradura! *•
he had the nerve to ask for money — tuvo la cara de pedir dinero *2.VTto nerve o.s. to do sth — armarse de valor para hacer algo
3.CPDnerve agent N — agente m neurotóxico
nerve cell N — neurona f, célula f nerviosa
nerve centre, nerve center (US) N — centro m nervioso; (fig) punto m neurálgico
nerve ending N — terminación f nerviosa
nerve specialist N — neurólogo(-a) m / f
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I [nɜːrv, nɜːv]1) c (Anat, Bot) nervio mto touch a (raw) nerve — meter or poner* el dedo en la llaga; (before n) <fiber, ending> nervioso
2) nerves pla) ( emotional constitution) nervios mplto have nerves of steel — tener* nervios de acero
to get on somebody's nerves — (colloq) ponerle* los nervios de punta a alguien
to live on one's nerves — estar* en permanente estado de tensión
b) ( anxiety) nervios mpl, nerviosismo mto be a bag o bundle of nerves — ser* un manojo de nervios, ser* puro nervio
3)a) u ( resolve) valor m, coraje mto lose/keep one's nerve — perder*/mantener* el valor
it takes some nerve to do it — hay que tener valor or coraje or (fam) agallas para hacerlo
b) ( effrontery) (colloq) (no pl) frescura f (fam), cara f (fam)you've/he's got a nerve! — qué frescura or cara tienes/tiene!
to have the nerve to + inf — tener* la frescura or la cara de + inf (fam)
what a nerve! — qué frescura or cara! (fam)
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2 fibre
1) (a fine thread or something like a thread: a nerve fibre.) fibra2) (a material made up of fibres: coconut fibre.) fibra3) (character: A girl of strong moral fibre.) nervio, carácter•- fibrous- fibreglass
fibre n fibratr['faɪbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 fibra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfibre optics fibra ópticaman-made fibre fibra artificialn.• fibra s.f.• hebra s.f.(US) ['faɪbǝ(r)]1. N1) (=thread) fibra f, hilo m ; (=fabric) fibra f2) (fig) nervio m, carácter m3) (in diet) fibra f2.CPDfibre optics, fiber optics (US) NSING — transmisión f por fibra óptica
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myelinated nerve fiber — noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin • Syn: ↑medullated nerve fiber • Hypernyms: ↑nerve fiber, ↑nerve fibre • Part Meronyms: ↑medullary sheath, ↑myelin sheath … Useful english dictionary
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motor nerve fiber — noun a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord • Syn: ↑motor neuron, ↑efferent neuron, ↑motoneuron • Hypernyms: ↑nerve cell, ↑neuron • Part Holonyms: ↑motor nerve … Useful english dictionary
nerve fibre — noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell • Syn: ↑nerve fiber • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Hyponyms: ↑medullated nerve fiber, ↑myelinated nerve fiber, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nerve cell — noun a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses • Syn: ↑neuron • Derivationally related forms: ↑neural (for: ↑neuron), ↑neuronic (for: ↑neuron), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nerve ending — noun the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse • Syn: ↑nerve end • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑terminal • Hyponyms: ↑free nerve ending, ↑Pacinian corpuscle, ↑propriocept … Useful english dictionary
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