in a very nervous state

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• nervous — [[t]nɜ͟ː(r)vəs[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ about/of n If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour. The party has become deeply… …   English dictionary

• nervous — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ Both men appeared nervous. ▪ become, get …   Collocations dictionary

• state — 1 /steIt/ noun 1 CONDITION (C) the mental, emotional, or physical condition that someone or something is in at a particular time: Frankly I wouldn t trust his emotional state right now. | Water exists in three states: liquid, gaseous, and solid.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• state — state1 W2S2 [steıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(condition)¦ 2¦(government)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(part of a country)¦ 5 the States 6 be in a state/get into a state 7¦(official ceremony)¦ 8 state of affairs 9 the state of play 10 lie in …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• state — state1 [ steıt ] noun *** 1. ) count usually singular the condition of something at a particular time: the state of: We re collecting data on the state of the environment. a state of: The country is drifting into a state of chaos. a sorry state ( …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• state — I UK [steɪt] / US noun Word forms state : singular state plural states *** 1) [countable, usually singular] the condition of something at a particular time the state of: We re collecting data on the state of the environment. a state of: The… …   English dictionary

• nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …   Universalium

• nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …   Universalium

• Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N …   Wikipedia

• state*/*/*/ — [steɪt] noun I 1) [C] the condition of something at a particular time Experts believe the painting can be restored to its original state.[/ex] The British transport system is in a sorry state (= a very bad condition).[/ex] We re collecting data… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• state — [[t]ste͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ states, stating, stated 1) N COUNT You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics. Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. ...students who have… …   English dictionary