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1 nerveux
nerveux, -euse [nεʀvø, øz]1. adjectivea. [tension, dépression, fatigue, système] nervous ; [cellule, centre, tissu] nerve• pourquoi pleures-tu ? -- c'est nerveux ! why are you crying? -- it's nerves!b. ( = agité) nervousc. [moteur, voiture] responsive ; [style] energeticd. ( = sec) [personne, main] wiry ; [viande] gristly2. masculine noun, feminine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *
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- euse nɛʀvø, øz adjectif1) [personne, animal, rire] nervous; [allure] tense2) [corps, main] sinewy; [moteur] responsive3) ( énergique) [personne] dynamic; [style, écriture] vigorous4) Anatomie [cellule, centre] nerve (épith); [système, tension] nervous
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nom masculin, féminin Médecine nervous person* * *nɛʀvø, øz adj (-euse)1) (tension, système) nervous2) (= agité, anxieux) nervous3) (cheval) highly-strung4) (voiture) nippy, responsive5) (= tendineux) sinewy* * *A adj1 ( agité) [personne, animal] nervous, jumpy○; [geste, rire] nervous, tense; [allure] tense; [toux] nervous; ne soyez pas si nerveux, tout se passera bien don't be so nervous, it will all be fine;4 ( énergique) [personne] dynamic, full of go○; [style, écriture, discours] vigorous; il n'est pas très nerveux he hasn't got much go○, he isn't exactly dynamic;5 Anat, Physiol [cellule, centre, tissu] nerve ( épith); [système, tension, excitabilité] nervous; lésion nerveuse nerve damage; être atteint de troubles nerveux to be suffering from a nervous disorder; fatigue nerveuse nervous exhaustion;[centre, influx] nerve (modificateur)être nerveux avant une entrevue to be nervous ou on edge before an interview3. [énergique - cheval] spirited, vigorous ; [ - voiture] responsive ; [ - style] energetic, forceful, vigorous————————, nerveuse [nɛrvø, øz] nom masculin, nom fémininnervous ou highly-strung person -
2 ombrageux
ombrageux, -euse [ɔ̃bʀaʒø, øz]adjective[personne] easily offended* * *- euse ɔ̃bʀaʒø, øz adjectif [personne] tetchy* * *ɔ̃bʀaʒø, øz adj (-euse)1) (cheval) skittish2) (personne) touchy* * *( féminin ombrageuse) [ɔ̃braʒø, øz] adjectif -
3 nerveux
excitable, highly-strung, jumpy, nervous
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