-
1 lost his nerve
עצביו בגדו בו (נטרפה עליו דעתו, איבד שליטה עצמית)* * *◙ (תימצע הטילש דביא,ותעד וילע הפרטנ) וב ודגב ויבצע◄ -
2 lost his nerve
verloor controle, hield zich niet meer in de hand -
3 lost his nerve
förlorade självkontrollen, tappade nerverna -
4 nerve
nerve [nɜ:v]1. nounb. ( = courage) sang-froid m• you've got a nerve! tu as du culot (inf)• of all the nerve! quel culot ! (inf)2. plural noun• he/the noise gets on my nerves il/ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs (inf)3. compounds* * *[nɜːv] 1.1) Anatomy nerf m; Botany nervure f2) ( courage) courage m; ( confidence) assurance f3) (colloq) ( cheek) culot (colloq) m2. 3.transitive verb••to touch ou hit a raw nerve — toucher un point sensible
-
5 nerve
nerve [nɜ:v]1 noun∎ to take the nerve out of a tooth (dentist) dévitaliser une dent;∎ figurative to touch a raw nerve toucher une corde sensible;∎ it takes nerve to say no to him il faut du courage ou il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour lui dire non;∎ he didn't have the nerve to say no il n'a pas osé dire non, il n'a pas eu le courage de dire non;∎ to get up enough nerve to jump trouver le courage de sauter;∎ his nerve failed him, he lost his nerve (backed down) le courage lui a manqué; (panicked) il a perdu son sang-froid(c) (cheek, audacity) culot m;∎ he had the nerve to refuse il a eu le culot de refuser;∎ familiar you've got a nerve coming here! tu es gonflé de venir ici!;∎ familiar what a nerve! quel culot ou toupet!(d) (vein → in leaf, marble) veine f, nervure f∎ formal to nerve oneself to do sth s'armer de courage pour faire qch;∎ to nerve sb to do sth encourager ou inciter qn à faire qch∎ to have a fit of nerves avoir le trac;∎ to be in a state of nerves être sur les nerfs;∎ to live on one's nerves vivre sur les nerfs;∎ she suffers from (her) nerves elle a les nerfs fragiles;∎ I'm a bundle of nerves je suis un paquet de nerfs;∎ I need a drink to steady my nerves il faut que je boive un verre pour me calmer(b) (self-control) nerfs mpl;∎ to have strong nerves/nerves of steel avoir les nerfs solides/des nerfs d'acier;∎ working in casualty requires strong nerves il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour travailler aux urgences;∎ familiar he gets on my nerves il me tape sur les nerfs ou sur le système►► nerve cell cellule f nerveuse;nerve ending terminaison f nerveuse;nerve fibre fibre f nerveuse;nerve gas gaz m neurotoxique;nerve impulse influx m nerveux;Medicine nerve specialist neurologue mf -
6 nerve
1. noun1) Nerv, derget on somebody's nerves — jemandem auf die Nerven gehen od. fallen (ugs.)
nerves of steel — Nerven wie Drahtseile (ugs.)
not have the nerve for something — für od. zu etwas nicht die Nerven haben
4) (coll.): (audacity)what [a] nerve! — [so eine] Frechheit!
have the nerve to do something — den Nerv haben, etwas zu tun (ugs.)
2. transitive verbhe's got a nerve — der hat Nerven (ugs.)
(give strength or courage to) ermutigen* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) der Nerv3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) die Frecheit2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) sich aufraffen- academic.ru/117494/nerves">nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *[nɜ:v, AM nɜ:rv]I. n1. ANAT, PHYSIOL, MED Nerv m3. (nervousness)my \nerves reach breaking point after twelve hours at work nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit liegen meine Nerven blankthat man has such a \nerve! der Mann hat [vielleicht] Nerven!to have the \nerve to do sth den Nerv haben fam [o die Frechheit besitzen] etw zu tunof all the \nerve! das ist doch die Höhe!5.▶ to be on one's \nerve ends esp AM nervlich extrem angespannt sein, mit den Nerven unten sein SCHWEIZ\nerve impulse Nervenimpuls m, Nervenreiz mIII. vt▪ to \nerve sb jdn ermutigen▪ to \nerve oneself [up] to do sth den Mut aufbringen etw zu tun* * *[nɜːv]1. nto have an attack of nerves — in Panik geraten, durchdrehen (inf); (before exam also) Prüfungsangst haben
to be in a terrible state of nerves — mit den Nerven völlig fertig or herunter sein
it's only nerves — du bist/er ist etc nur nervös
his nerves are bad — er hat schlechte Nerven
to live on one's nerves — nervlich angespannt sein, völlig überreizt sein
his speech touched or struck a ( raw) nerve — seine Rede berührte einen wunden Punkt
2) no pl (= courage) Mut mto lose/hold or keep one's nerve — die Nerven verlieren/nicht verlieren
to regain one's nerve, to get one's nerve back — seine Angst überwinden
his nerve failed him — ihn verließ der Mut, er bekam Angst
to have the nerve to do sth —
3) no pl (inf: impudence) Frechheit f, Unverschämtheit fto have the nerve to do sth — die Frechheit besitzen, etw zu tun
he's got a nerve! — der hat Nerven! (inf)
what a nerve!, the nerve of it! — so eine Frechheit!
2. vrto nerve oneself for sth/to do sth — sich seelisch und moralisch auf etw (acc) vorbereiten/darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tun
I can't nerve myself to do it — ich bringe einfach den Mut nicht auf, das zu tun
3. vtto nerve sb for sth — jdm den Mut geben, etw zu tun
* * *A s1. Nerv m:get on sb’s nerves jemandem auf die Nerven gehen oder fallen, jemanden aufregen;rob sb of their nerve jemandem den Nerv rauben;both of them were a bag of nerves sie waren beide Nervenbündel;have weak nerves schwache Nerven oder umg ein schwaches Nervenkostüm haben, nervenschwach sein;have nerves of iron (steel) eiserne Nerven (Nerven aus Stahl) haben;2. figa) Kraft f, Stärke f, Energie fb) Mut mc) Selbstbeherrschung fd) umg Frechheit f, Unverfrorenheit f, Nerven pl:what (a) nerve! umg, of all the nerve! umg so eine Frechheit!;lose one’s nerve den Mut oder die Nerven verlieren;have the nerve to do sth den Nerv haben, etwas zu tun umg;he’s got a nerve umg der hat vielleicht Nerven!3. pl Nervosität f:get nerves Nerven bekommen;he doesn’t know what nerves are er kennt keine Nerven4. BOT Nerv m, Ader f (vom Blatt)7. Sehne f (obs außer in):strain every nerve fig alle Nerven anspannen, seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmenB v/t figa) (körperlich) stärkenb) (seelisch) stärken, ermutigen:nerve o.s. sich seelisch oder moralisch vorbereiten ( for auf akk), sich seelisch oder moralisch darauf vorbereiten ( to do zu tun)* * *1. noun1) Nerv, der2) in pl. (fig., of mental state)get on somebody's nerves — jemandem auf die Nerven gehen od. fallen (ugs.)
nerves of steel — Nerven wie Drahtseile (ugs.)
3) (coolness, boldness) Kaltblütigkeit, die; Mut, dernot have the nerve for something — für od. zu etwas nicht die Nerven haben
4) (coll.): (audacity)what [a] nerve! — [so eine] Frechheit!
have the nerve to do something — den Nerv haben, etwas zu tun (ugs.)
2. transitive verbhe's got a nerve — der hat Nerven (ugs.)
(give strength or courage to) ermutigen* * *n.nerven v. -
7 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerve2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) mod3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) frækhed2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) mande sig op til- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerve2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) mod3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) frækhed2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) mande sig op til- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves -
8 nerve
I 1. [nɜːv]1) anat. nervo m.; bot. nervatura f.2) (courage) coraggio m., sangue m. freddo; (confidence) sicurezza f., padronanza f. di sé3) colloq. (cheek) sfacciataggine f., faccia f. tosta2.nome plurale nerves (nervousness) nervi m.; (stage fright) panico m.sing., trac f.sing.3.to get on sb.'s nerves — dare sui nervi a qcn.
••II [nɜːv]to touch o hit a raw nerve toccare un nervo scoperto; to strain every nerve to do — mettercela tutta per fare
* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervo2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) coraggio3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) sfacciataggine2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) farsi coraggio/forza- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *I 1. [nɜːv]1) anat. nervo m.; bot. nervatura f.2) (courage) coraggio m., sangue m. freddo; (confidence) sicurezza f., padronanza f. di sé3) colloq. (cheek) sfacciataggine f., faccia f. tosta2.nome plurale nerves (nervousness) nervi m.; (stage fright) panico m.sing., trac f.sing.3.to get on sb.'s nerves — dare sui nervi a qcn.
••II [nɜːv]to touch o hit a raw nerve toccare un nervo scoperto; to strain every nerve to do — mettercela tutta per fare
-
9 nerve
nə:v
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)
II
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
•
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!
•
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! *
•
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
* * *
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)
II
reflexive verb -
10 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervo2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) coragem3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) atrevimento2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) fazer das tripas coração- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *[nə:v] n 1 nervo. 2 força, vigor, energia. 3 nervura. 4 nerves nervosismo, nervosidade. 5 coragem. 6 ousadia, impudicícia. he has the nerve to do it / ele tem a ousadia de fazê-lo. • vt animar, encorajar. a fit of nerves um ataque de nervos. he gets on my nerves ele me aborrece, esgota minha paciência. he lives on his nerves ele está sempre preocupado e ansioso. to lose one’s nerve apavorar-se. to strain every nerve to do something empregar todos os esforços para fazer algo. to touch a raw nerve ferir alguém como resultado de insensibilidade, magoar. -
11 nerve
nə:v 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerve2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) mot, fasthet3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) frekkhet2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) samle mot, manne seg opp- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nervesmot--------nerveIsubst. \/nɜːv\/1) ( anatomi) nerve2) mot, ureddhet3) ( hverdagslig) frekkhet• you've got some nerve!4) kraft, styrke, fasthet5) (botanikk, om blader) nervea bundle of nerves nervebuntget on one's nerves gå en på nervenehave the nerve to ( hverdagslig) være frekk nok til å ha mot nok til å, være modig nok til ålose one's nerve miste selvkontrollennerves of iron nerver av stålstrain every nerve anstrenge seg til det ytterstea strain on one's nerves noe som går en på nervene et psykisk presssuffer from nerves ha svake nerver, være nervøs av segwhat a nerve! så frekt!, hvilken frekkhet!, så uforskammet!IIverb \/nɜːv\/styrke, gi mot (til), gi kraft (til)nerve oneself samle mot, samle styrke gjøre seg rustet, forberede seg -
12 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) živec2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) korajža3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) predrznost2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) opogumiti se- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *I [nə:v]nounanatomy živec, živčni končič; figuratively hladnokrvnost, pogum, odločnest, moč; botany žila lista; zoology žilica v krilu insekta; colloquially predrznost; plural živčnost, živčevje; poetically kitahe is a bag of nerves — prenapet je, ima zrahljane živcea fit of nerves — živčnost, živčni napadto get on s.o.'s nerves — iti komu na živce, dražitito have the nerve to do s.th. — imeti pogum kaj narediti, drzniti si kaj nareditito lose one's nerve — zgubiti pogum, zbati sefiguratively to strain every nerve — napeti vse sileII [nə:v]transitive verbopogumiti, okrepitito nerve o.s. — opogumiti se, zbrati pogum -
13 nerve
magabiztosság, ín, vakmerőség, ideg, erezet to nerve: bátorít* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) ideg2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) magabiztosság3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) gorombaság; pimaszság2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) bátorít- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves -
14 nerve
[nəːv]n ( ANAT)to lose one's nerve — tracić (stracić perf) zimną krew
- nerves* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerw2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) zimna krew3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) tupet2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) odważyć się- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves -
15 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) taug2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) hugrekki3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) ósvífni2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) telja kjark í- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves -
16 nerve
n. asap, sinir, cüret, yüzsüzlük, cesaret, soğukkanlılık, çaba, gayret, damar (yaprak)————————v. cesaret vermek, guçlendirmek* * *1. sinir 2. cesaretlendir (v.) 3. sinir (n.)* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) sinir2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) cesaret3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) kabalık2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) cüret- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves -
17 nerve
• rohkaistachemistry• typpi• hermo• voima• sisu• uskallus• vahvistaa• kantti• suoni• lehtisuoni• lujuus* * *nə:v 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) hermo2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) rohkeus3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) röyhkeys2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) kerätä rohkeutta- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves -
18 nerve
1 ნერვიa fit of nerves ნერვების / ნერვული შეტევაit / he gets on my nerves ნერვებზე თამაშობს // მაღიზიანებს2 ვაჟკაცობა, მხნეობა, გამბედაობა3 თავხედობა, კადნიერებაwhat a nerve! // the nerve of it! რა თავხედობაა!4 ძალის მოკრება (ძალას მოიკრებს)I nerved myself to tell him the truth ძალა მოვიკრიბე / თავს ძალა დავატანე და სიმართლე უვთხარი●●I tried to steady my nerves ვეცადე დავმშვიდებულიყავიshe gets on my nerves ნერვებს მიშლის / / მღიზიანებსshe gets on my nerves ნერვებს მიშლის / / მღიზიანებსnerves of steel რკინის / მაგარი ნერვები -
19 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervs2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) savaldība; aukstasinība3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) nekaunība2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) iedrošināt- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *nervs; nervi; enerģija, spars; aukstasinība, savaldība; nekaunība; dzīsla; iedrošināt, uzmundrināt -
20 nerve
[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervas2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) drąsa, šaltakraujiškumas3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) įžūlumas2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) įsidrąsinti- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves
См. также в других словарях:
lost his nerve — lost his courage, lost his confidence … English contemporary dictionary
nerve — [[t]nɜ͟ː(r)v[/t]] ♦♦♦ nerves, nerving, nerved 1) N COUNT Nerves are long thin fibres that transmit messages between your brain and other parts of your body. ...spinal nerves. ...in cases where the nerve fibres are severed. 2) N PLURAL: usu poss N … English dictionary
nerve — 1 noun 1 FEELINGS nerves (plural) the feeling of being nervous because you are worried or a little frightened: “What s wrong?” “It s just nerves. He s got his exams tomorrow.” | be a bundle/bag of nerves informal (=be extremely worrid or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nerve — nerve1 W3S3 [nə:v US nə:rv] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(worried feelings)¦ 2¦(body part)¦ 3¦(courage)¦ 4 get on somebody s nerves 5¦(lack of respect)¦ 6 touch/hit a (raw) nerve 7 nerves of steel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: nervus] … Dictionary of contemporary English
nerve — noun 1 in the body ADJECTIVE ▪ pinched (AmE), trapped (BrE) ▪ sensitive ▪ damaged ▪ facial, optic, sciatic … Collocations dictionary
nerve — nerve1 [ nɜrv ] noun ** 1. ) count one of the groups of fibers in your body that carry messages between your brain and the rest of your body, communicating pain, pressure, feelings of heat and cold, etc.: A pinched nerve is causing her a lot of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nerve — I UK [nɜː(r)v] / US [nɜrv] noun Word forms nerve : singular nerve plural nerves ** 1) [countable] one of the groups of fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and the rest of your body, communicating pain, pressure, feelings of … English dictionary
nerve*/ — [nɜːv] noun 1) [C] one of the groups of fibres in your body that carry messages to and from your brain 2) nerves [plural] the worried feeling that you will do something badly He asked for a drink to calm his nerves before heading out to the plane … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Nerve War — Cover from the 2nd release Demo album by Front Line Assembly Released … Wikipedia
lose your nerve — lose (your) nerve to fear doing something. Jim lost his nerve and wouldn t try to ski down the hill … New idioms dictionary
lose nerve — lose (your) nerve to fear doing something. Jim lost his nerve and wouldn t try to ski down the hill … New idioms dictionary
