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adjective (very nervous; very easily upset or excited.) nerveux -
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highly [ˈhaɪlɪ]1. adverba. ( = very) très ; [skilled, qualified, unlikely, professional] hautement• highly polished [wood] bien astiquéb. ( = at or to a high level) highly-paid [person, job] très bien payéc. (with vb) to speak/think highly of sb/sth dire/penser beaucoup de bien de qn/qch2. compounds* * *['haɪlɪ]adverb [dangerous, developed, intelligent] extrêmementto speak/think highly of somebody — dire/penser beaucoup de bien de quelqu'un
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1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) haut2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de haut3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) grand4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) haut5) (noble; good: high ideals.) noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) violent7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) aigu8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) haut9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) gâté10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) fort2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) haut- highly- highness - high-chair - high-class - higher education - high fidelity - high-handed - high-handedly - high-handedness - high jump - highlands - high-level - highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) mettre en vedette- high-minded - high-mindedness - high-pitched - high-powered - high-rise - highroad - high school - high-spirited - high spirits - high street - high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) de pointe- high treason - high water - highway - Highway Code - highwayman - high wire - high and dry - high and low - high and mighty - the high seas - it is high time -
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nervous [ˈnɜ:vəs]• don't be nervous, it'll be all right ne t'inquiète pas, tout se passera bien• to have a nervous breakdown faire une dépression nerveuse ► nervous exhaustion noun fatigue f nerveuse ; (serious) surmenage m━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]nervous is not always translated by nerveux.* * *['nɜːvəs]1) [person] ( fearful) timide; ( anxious) angoissé; ( highly strung) nerveux/-euse; [smile, laugh, habit] nerveux/-euseto be nervous of GB ou around US — avoir peur de [strangers, animals]
to be nervous of GB ou about US — redouter [change, disagreement]
to feel nervous — ( apprehensive) gen être angoissé; ( before performance) avoir le trac (colloq); ( afraid) avoir peur; ( ill at ease) se sentir mal à l'aise
she makes me feel nervous — ( intimidates me) elle me met mal à l'aise; ( puts my nerves on edge) elle me rend nerveux
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1 [person] ( fearful) timide ; ( anxious) angoissé ; ( highly strung) nerveux/-euse ; [smile, laugh, habit] nerveux/-euse ; to be nervous of GB ou around US avoir peur de [strangers, animals etc] ; to be nervous of GB ou about US redouter [change, disagreement] ; to be nervous about doing avoir peur de faire ; to feel nervous ( apprehensive) gen être angoissé ; ( before performance) avoir le trac ○ ; ( afraid) avoir peur ; ( ill at ease) se sentir mal à l'aise ; I feel nervous in crowds les foules m'angoissent ; she makes me feel nervous ( intimidates me) elle me met mal à l'aise ; ( puts my nerves on edge) elle me rend nerveux ; all this talk of war makes me nervous toutes ces rumeurs de guerre m'inquiètent ; ‘not suitable for persons of a nervous disposition’ ‘ce film est déconseillé aux âmes sensibles’ ;2 Anat, Med nerveux/-euse ; nervous disease maladie f nerveuse ; nervous exhaustion fatigue f nerveuse ; nervous tension tension f nerveuse ;3 Fin [market] instable. -
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wired ['waɪəd](b) (wiretapped) mis sur écoute(d) familiar (highly strung) sur les nerfs, à cran; (after taking drugs) défoncé (après avoir pris de la cocaïne ou des amphétamines)
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highly-strung — UK [ˌhaɪlɪ ˈstrʌŋ] / US [ˌhaɪlɪˈstrʌŋ] adjective someone who is highly strung easily becomes nervous or upset … English dictionary
highly strung — (N. Amer. high strung) adjective very nervous and easily upset … English new terms dictionary