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[nɜːv]1. n1) Anat nervo, Bot nervaturait/he gets on my nerves — mi dà ai nervi, mi fa venire i nervi
2) (fig: courage) coraggio, (calm) sangue m freddo, (self-confidence) fiducia in se stesso (-a), (fam: impudence) sfacciataggine f, faccia tostato lose one's nerve — (self-confidence) perdere la fiducia in se stesso (-a)
I lost my nerve — (courage) mi è mancato il coraggio
I hadn't the nerve to do it — non ho avuto il coraggio di farlo, (cheek) non ho avuto la faccia tosta di farlo
2. vtto nerve o.s. to do sth — farsi coraggio or animo per fare qc, armarsi di coraggio per fare qc
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