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1 naoštriti
• edge; make sharp; set one's nerves on edge; sharp; sharpen; to the point; whet -
2 nervio
m.1 nerve (anatomy).nervio auditivo auditory nervenervio ciático sciatic nervenervio óptico optic nerve2 sinew.3 vein, rib (botany).4 energy, vigor.5 rib (architecture).* * *1 ANATOMÍA nerve2 BOTÁNICA nervure, vein3 (tendón de la carne) sinew4 ARQUITECTURA rib5 (de un libro) rib6 (vigor) energy, vitality1 nerves\ataque de nervios fit of panic, attack of nervesestar mal de los nervios familiar to suffer with one's nervesponerle los nervios de punta a alguien to get on somebody's nervesser puro nervio to be a real live wiretener los nervios de punta to be on edgenervio óptico optical nerve* * *noun m.1) nerve2) vein3) energy, vigor* * *SM1) (Anat) nerve; [en carne] sinew2) pl nervios (=ansiedad) nervesde los nervios * —
poner de los nervios a algn — to get on sb's nerves, put sb's nerves on edge
3) (Arquit, Tip, Bot) rib; [de insectos] vein; (Mús) string; [de libro] rib4) (=vigor) vigour, vigor (EEUU), strengthun hombre sin nervio — a spineless man, a weak man
5) [de persona, sociedad] (=eje) leading light, guiding spirit6) [de cuestión, problema] (=fondo) crux, heart* * *1)a) (Anat) nerveb) ( en la carne) sinew2) nervios masculino plurala) ( nerviosismo) nerves (pl)tengo unos nervios... — I'm o I feel so nervous
me muero de nervios — I'm a nervous wreck (colloq)
b) ( sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)me altera or crispa los nervios — it gets o grates on my nerves
ser puro nervio — (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; ( nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves (colloq)
tener los nervios de punta — to be very tense, to be on edge
tener nervios de acero — to have nerves of steel
3) (impulso, vitalidad) spirit* * *= sinew, nerve.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex. Injury to a nerve can stop signals to and from the brain causing muscles not to work.----* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con nervios = rib.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* guerra de nervios = war of nerves.* nervio ciático = sciatic nerve.* nervio óptico = optic nerve.* nervio pinzado = pinched nerve.* nervios = nerves.* nervios de acero = nerves of steel.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + temper.* pinzamiento del nervio = pinched nerve.* puro nervio = live wire.* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* terminación del nervio = nerve ending.* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.* * *1)a) (Anat) nerveb) ( en la carne) sinew2) nervios masculino plurala) ( nerviosismo) nerves (pl)tengo unos nervios... — I'm o I feel so nervous
me muero de nervios — I'm a nervous wreck (colloq)
b) ( sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)me altera or crispa los nervios — it gets o grates on my nerves
ser puro nervio — (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; ( nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves (colloq)
tener los nervios de punta — to be very tense, to be on edge
tener nervios de acero — to have nerves of steel
3) (impulso, vitalidad) spirit* * *= sinew, nerve.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.
Ex: Injury to a nerve can stop signals to and from the brain causing muscles not to work.* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con nervios = rib.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* guerra de nervios = war of nerves.* nervio ciático = sciatic nerve.* nervio óptico = optic nerve.* nervio pinzado = pinched nerve.* nervios = nerves.* nervios de acero = nerves of steel.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + temper.* pinzamiento del nervio = pinched nerve.* puro nervio = live wire.* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* terminación del nervio = nerve ending.* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.* * *A1 ( Anat) nerve2 (de una hoja) rib, vein, nervure ( tech)3 (del ala de un insecto) vein, rib, nervure ( tech)4 (en la carne) sinewesta carne está llena de nervios this meat is very gristly o has a lot of gristleCompuestos:sciatic nerveoptic nervevagus nerve1 (nerviosismo) nerves (pl)tengo unos nervios … I'm such a bundle of nerves ( colloq)estoy que me muero de nervios I'm a nervous wreck ( colloq)le dio un ataque de nervios he had an attack of nerves2 (sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)tiene los nervios destrozados his nerves are in shredsestá enfermo de los nervios he suffers with his nervesme altera or crispa los nervios it gets o grates on my nervesponerle a algn los nervios de punta to put sb's nerves on edge, get on sb's nervesser puro nervio (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; (nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves ( colloq)tener los nervios de punta to be keyed up o very tense o on edge, to have butterflies (in one's stomach)tener nervios de acero to have nerves of steelC (impulso, vitalidad) spiritD (de una bóveda) rib* * *
nervio sustantivo masculino
1a) (Anat) nerve
2◊ nervios sustantivo masculino plural
nerves (pl);
tiene los nervios destrozados his nerves are in shreds;
está enfermo de los nervios he suffers with his nerves;
tengo unos nervios … I'm o I feel so nervous;
me muero de nervios I'm a nervous wreck (colloq);
ponerle a algn los nervios de punta to get on sb's nerves
nervio sustantivo masculino
1 Anat Bot nerve
(de la carne) sinew
2 Arquit Zool ribs
3 (vigor, carácter) nerve, courage: baila con mucho nervio, she dances with a lot of spirit 4 nervios, nerves: no pierdas los nervios, don't lose your temper
un ataque de nervios, a fit of hysterics
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien de los nervios, to get on sb's nerves
' nervio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adolecer
- carácter
- óptica
- óptico
- temperamento
- auditivo
English:
nerve
- rib
- sinew
- spineless
* * *nervio nm1. [de persona] nervenervio auditivo auditory nerve;nervio ciático sciatic nerve;nervio craneal cranial nerve;nervio cubital cubital nerve;nervio femoral femoral nerve;nervio lumbar lumbar nerve;nervio mediano median nerve;nervio óptico optic nerve;nervio radial radial nerve;nervio sacro sacral nerve;nervio vestibular vestibular nerve2. [en filete, carne] sinew3. [de insecto] vein4. [de hoja] vein, rib5. [de libro] rib6. [de bóveda] rib7.nervios [estado mental] nerves;me entraron los nervios I got nervous;tener nervios to be nervous;estar de los nervios to be in a nervous state;perder los nervios to lose one's cool o temper;poner los nervios de punta a alguien to get on sb's nerves;tener nervios de acero to have nerves of steel;tener los nervios de punta to be on edge8. [vigor] energy, vigour;es buen jugador pero le falta nervio he's a good player, but he lacks steel;Famser puro nervio: estos niños son puro nervio these children never sit still for five minutes* * *m ANAT nerve;tener nervios be nervous;tener nervios de acero have nerves of steel;crispar los nervios a alguien, poner los nervios de punta a alguien get on s.o.’s nerves;perder los nervios fly off the handle* * *nervio nm1) : nerve2) : tendon, sinew, gristle (in meat)3) : energy, drive4) : rib (of a vault)5) nervios nmpl: nervesestar mal de los nervios: to be a bundle of nervesataque de nervios: nervous breakdown* * *nervio n nervepasar nervios / tener nervios to be nervous -
3 crispar
v.1 to set on edge (los nervios).este trabajo me crispa los nervios this work sets my nerves on edge2 to tense, to nettle, to irritate, to jar on.* * *1 ANATOMÍA to contract, tense1 ANATOMÍA to contract, tense2 figurado (irritarse) to get annoyed, get angry\crispar los nervios a alguien figurado to get on somebody's nerves* * *1. VT1) [+ músculo] to cause to twitch, cause to contract2) (=enfadar)crispar a algn — * to annoy sb intensely, really get on sb's nerves *
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( contraer)con la expresión crispada por el dolor — his face tensed/contorted with pain
b) ( exasperar) to infuriate2.me crispa los nervios — it really irritates me o gets on my nerves
* * *= grate on.Ex. His personality, furthermore, appeared to grate on the average television viewer.----* crisparse = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( contraer)con la expresión crispada por el dolor — his face tensed/contorted with pain
b) ( exasperar) to infuriate2.me crispa los nervios — it really irritates me o gets on my nerves
* * *= grate on.Ex: His personality, furthermore, appeared to grate on the average television viewer.
* crisparse = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* * *crispar [A1 ]vt1(contraer): con la expresión crispada por el dolor his face tensed/contorted with pain2 (exasperar) to infuriateme crispan sus estúpidas bromas his stupid jokes infuriate o really annoy o really irritate metiene una risa que me crispa los nervios her laugh really irritates me o gets on my nerves, her laugh sets my nerves jangling o jars on me1 «rostro/expresión» to tense upsintió que se le crispaba el rostro she felt the muscles of her face tense up2 «persona» to get irritated* * *
crispar ( conjugate crispar) verbo transitivoa) ( contraer):◊ con la expresión crispada por el dolor his face tensed/contorted with pain
◊ me crispa los nervios it really irritates me o gets on my nerves
crisparse verbo pronominal [rostro/expresión] to tense up;
[ persona] to get irritated
crispar verbo transitivo
1 to make tense
2 (irritar) to annoy, infuriate
♦ Locuciones: crispar los nervios, irritate: su actitud me crispa los nervios, his attitude sets my nerves on edge
* * *♦ vt1. [nervios] to set on edge;este trabajo me crispa los nervios this work sets my nerves on edge;su actitud crispa a los que la rodean her attitude gets on the nerves of everyone around her2. [músculos] to tense;[puño] to clench* * *v/t irritate;crisparle a alguien los nervios get on s.o.’s nerves* * *crispar vt1) : to cause to contract2) : to irritate, to set on edgeeso me crispa: that gets on my nerves -
4 agacer
agacer [agase]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb( = énerver) to irritate ; ( = taquiner) to pester• ça m'agace ! it's getting on my nerves!* * *agase1) ( excéder) to annoy, to irritate2) ( lanciner) to set [something] on edge [dent]; to grate on [nerf]* * *aɡase vt1) (= énerver)agacer qn — to irritate sb, to get on sb's nerves
2) [dents] to set on edge, [peau] to irritate* * *agacer verb table: placer vtr1 ( excéder) to annoy, to irritate; tu commences à m'agacer you're starting to annoy me ou get on my nerves; tu commences à m'agacer avec tes cris/pleurs your shouting/crying is starting to annoy me; que ça m'agace! this is really annoying!; ça m'agace qu'il ne comprenne pas it annoys me that he doesn't understand; tu m'agaces à ne jamais écouter ce que je te dis it annoys me that you never listen to what I say; tu m'agaces à te ronger les ongles it annoys me when you bite your nails;agacer les nerfs de qn to set sb's nerves on edge.[agase] verbe transitif -
5 изострям
1. sharpen, whet (и прен.), give/set an edge to(правя островръх) bring to a point, taper off2. (усилвам) intensify(създавам напрежение) strain(влошавам) aggravate; accentuateизострям противоречия intensify/aggravate contradictionsизострям бдителността/класовата борба intensify the vigilance/the class struggleизострям нервите на някого set s.o.'s nerves on edgeизострям отношенията между strain the relations betweenизострям апетита whet/edge the appetiteизострям безработицата aggravate/accentuate unemploymentизострям ce3. taper off, become pointed4. прен. become aggravated/strained/tense(за криза) come to a head* * *изо̀стрям,гл.1. sharpen, whet (и прен.), give/set/put an edge to; ( правя островърх) bring to a point, taper off;2. ( усилвам) intensify; ( създавам напрежение) strain, escalate; ( влошавам) aggravate; accentuate; exacerbate; \изострям апетита whet/edge the appetite; \изострям нервите на някого set s.o.’s nerves on edge; \изострям отношенията между strain the relations between; \изострям противоречия intensify/aggravate contradictions;\изострям се 1. taper off, become pointed;2. прен. become aggravated/strained/tense; (за криза) come to a head.* * *edge: set s.o.'s nerves at изострям - изострям нервите на някого; exacerbate; nib{nib}; point; strain (отношения); whet: This smell изострямs my appetite. - Тази миризма изостря апетита ми.* * *1. (влошавам) aggravate;accentuate 2. (за криза) come to a head 3. (правя островръх) bring to a point, taper off 4. (създавам напрежение) strain 5. (усилвам) intensify 6. sharpen, whet (и прен.), give/set an edge to 7. taper off, become pointed 8. ИЗОСТРЯМ ce 9. ИЗОСТРЯМ апетита whet/edge the appetite 10. ИЗОСТРЯМ бдителността/класовата борба intensify the vigilance/the class struggle 11. ИЗОСТРЯМ безработицата aggravate/accentuate unemployment 12. ИЗОСТРЯМ нервите на някого set s.o.'s nerves on edge 13. ИЗОСТРЯМ отношенията между strain the relations between 14. ИЗОСТРЯМ противоречия intensify/aggravate contradictions 15. прен. become aggravated/strained/tense -
6 раздражать
1) General subject: acerbate, aggravate, anger, annoy, annoy (кого-л.), arouse (кого-либо), badger, chafe, crab (кого-л.), curdle, discomfit, disgruntle, displease, embitter, enchafe, envenom, exacerbate, exasperate, exasperate (ранку, болячку), exulcerate, fray, gall, get down, get in hair (кого-л.), get on nerves, get on one's nerves, get somebody's back up, get under the skin, give the needle, give the pip (кого-л.), goad, grate, grate on, (обыкн. on) grater, harry, heat, herry, huff, irritate, itch, jangle, jar, jar (on, upon), madden, mag, make nervous (кого-л.), nag, nark, needle, nettle, peeve, prod, provoke, put somebody's back up (кого-либо), rasp, roil, roughen, rouse, rub, rub the fur the wrong way, rub the wrong way, ruffle, set somebody's back up (кого-либо), set somebody's nerves on edge, shake up, sour, spite, stick pins into (кого-л.), stroke against the hair (кого-л.), stroke the fur the wrong way, stroke the wrong way, to stroke fur the wrong way (кого-л.), stroke the wrong way, to stroke hair the wrong way (кого-л.), thorn, tickle, torment, torture, try, twist tail (кого-л.), vellicate (щипками, уколами), venom, vex, wear on, put out, set teeth on edge, rough up (кого-л.), set nerves on edge (кого-л.), get goat (кого-л.), get under skin (кого-л.), rough up the wrong way (кого-л.), get goat (сердить, кого-л.), rankle, go against one's grain, jangle (sb's) nerves2) Biology: exasperate (напр. кожу)3) Medicine: stimulate4) Colloquial: crab-tree (кого-л.), crabber (кого-л.), get somebody's goat, give the fidgets (кого-л.), rattle, rile, tick off5) Dialect: edge6) American: get on nerves (кого-л.)7) Obsolete: irk8) Literal: stroke the wrong way (кого-л.)10) British English: get up somebody's nose (informal), get up somebody's nostrils (informal), mither11) Australian slang: crap off, get in ( smb.'s) hair (кого-л.), get up (smb.'s) nose (кого-л.), give (smb.) the irrits (кого-л.)14) Jargon: bug, get in (one's) hair, rank, turn (someone) off, drive up the wall (=annoy), give someone a pain, wig15) Invective: piss off16) Aviation medicine: incense17) Makarov: aggravate (кожу), fret, get under (smb.'s) skin (кого-л.), go against the grain, go against the hair, imbitter, try temper (кого-л.), chafe against, chafe on, chafe upon, cheese off18) West Indies: bex19) Taboo: bitch off, bum somebody out (кого-л.), fuck somebody off, fuck with somebody (кого-л.), get on (one's) wick (кого-л.), get on one's wick, get one's mad up, gripe somebody's ass (кого-л.), make (one's) shit hang sideways, pee somebody off (кого-л.), piss somebody off (кого-л.), rag20) Phraseological unit: grind (one's) gears (It really grinds my gears when inconsiderate people litter.), harsh (one's) mellow21) Idiomatic expression: under my skin (пример: I can't stand him, he really gets under my skin), get up the nose (get up one's nose) -
7 hermostuttaa
yks.nom. hermostuttaa; yks.gen. hermostutan; yks.part. hermostutti; yks.ill. hermostuttaisi; mon.gen. hermostuttakoon; mon.part. hermostuttanut; mon.ill. hermostutettiinflurry (verb)irritate (verb)rattle (verb)ruffle (verb)set nerves on edge (verb)* * *• flurry• irritate• make nervous• rattle• ruffle• set nerves on edge• get on one's nerves -
8 нервирам
нервирам някого irritate s.o., make s.o nervous, get on s.o.'s nerves, jar on s.o., sl. give so. the needle, needle s.o.нервирам се be/get nervous/irritatedнервирам се силно fret* * *нервѝрам,гл.: \нервирам някого irritate s.o., make s.o. nervous, get on s.o.’s nerves, set o.’s nerves on edge; jar on s.o., разг. get under s.o.’s skin, sl. give s.o. the needle, needle s.o.;\нервирам се be/get nervous/flustered/irritated; \нервирам се силно fret and fume.* * *fash; irritate: нервирам s.o. - нервирам някого; needle* * *1. НЕРВИРАМ ce be/get nervous/irritated 2. НЕРВИРАМ някого irritate s.o., make s.o nervous, get on s.o.'s nerves, jar on s.o., sl. give so. the needle, needle s.o. 3. НЕРВИРАМ се силно fret -
9 podbosti
• abet; agitate; be much on; be set much on; foment; goad; incite; instigate; make sharp; nettle; prick forth; prick off; prick on; provoke; set ones nerves on edge; set one's nerves on edge; stir up -
10 діяти
1) to act; to operate тж. військ.діяти рішуче — to act resolutely, to play the man
2) ( функціонувати) to work, to function; (про механізм тж.) to runдіяти на — to work on ( upon); to affect, to impress
діяти на нерви — to get on one's nerves, to set nerves on edge, to jar upon one's nerves
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11 изостря
изо̀стря,изо̀стрям гл.1. sharpen, whet (и прен.), give/set/put an edge to; ( правя островърх) bring to a point, taper off;2. ( усилвам) intensify; ( създавам напрежение) strain, escalate; ( влошавам) aggravate; accentuate; exacerbate; \изостря апетита whet/edge the appetite; \изостря нервите на някого set s.o.’s nerves on edge; \изостря отношенията между strain the relations between; \изостря противоречия intensify/aggravate contradictions;\изостря се 1. taper off, become pointed;2. прен. become aggravated/strained/tense; (за криза) come to a head. -
12 oivičiti
• bypass; edge; emborder; rim; set one's nerves on edge; welt -
13 раздразням
irritate ( и рана), annoy, gall, exasperate, exacerbateruffle s.o.'s раздразням temper, put put, tease, provoke(любопитство) pique, arouseраздразням апетита whet/stimulate the appetiteраздразням куче tease a dogраздразням се get irritated/annoyed; chafe, fret(за куче) get angry* * *раздра̀зням,и раздра̀звам, раздра̀зня гл. irritate (и рана), annoy, gall, exacerbate; exasperate; disgruntle; ruffle s.o.’s temper, rattle s.o.’s cage; set o.’s nerves on edge; put out, tease, provoke; разг. gravel; ( любопитство) pique, arouse; \раздразням апетита whet/stimulate the appetite;\раздразням се get irritated/annoyed; chafe, fret; (за куче) get angry.* * *irritate; exasperate; peeve{pi:v}; rouse* * *1. (за куче) get angry 2. (любопитство) pique, arouse 3. irritate (и рана), annoy, gall, exasperate, exacerbate 4. ruffle s. o.'s РАЗДРАЗНЯМ temper, put put, tease, provoke 5. РАЗДРАЗНЯМ ce get irritated/annoyed;chafe, fret 6. РАЗДРАЗНЯМ апетита whet/stimulate the appetite 7. РАЗДРАЗНЯМ куче tease a dog -
14 corda
f cord( fune) rope( cordicella) stringmusic stringcorda vocale vocal cordessere giù di corda feel down or depressedtenere qualcuno sulla corda keep someone in suspense or on tenterhookstagliare la corda cut and run* * *corda s.f.1 rope; string; twine; ( cavo) cable; ( filo metallico) wire; ( spago) cord: corda di canapa, hemp rope; un rotolo di corda, a ball of string (o of twine); scala di corda, rope ladder; scarpe di corda, rope-soled shoes (o rope sandals); corda della frusta, whipcord; corda di arco, bow string; salto della corda, ( gioco) skipping; corda dei funamboli, tightrope; ballare sulla corda, to dance on a tightrope // esser giù di corda, (fig. fam.) to feel seedy // dar corda a qlcu., (fig.) to give s.o. (plenty of) rope; non dargli corda o non te lo toglierai più di dosso, don't give him too much leeway or you'll never get rid of him; dagli corda e saprai tutto, let him talk and he'll tell you everything // tagliare la corda, (fig.) to slip away (o to sneak away) // essere con la corda al collo, (fig.) to have reached the end of the road (o of the line); eravamo ormai con la corda al collo, we had no way out; i suoi creditori gli hanno messo la corda al collo, his creditors have got him with a knife to his throat; mi hanno messo la corda al collo con questo lavoro, they have really loaded me down (o they have put me with my back to the wall) with this job // tendere, tirare troppo la corda, (fig.) to overdo things (o to carry things too far) // non parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato, (prov.) speak not of rope in the house of the hanged2 ( di strumenti musicali) string: strumento a corda, string (ed) instrument; corda di pianoforte, piano wire (o string); corda di violino, violin string; tendere le corde di un violino, to tighten (up) the strings of a violin; essere teso come le corde di un violino, (fig.) to have one's nerves on edge // far vibrare, toccare una corda, (fig.) to strike a note; toccare la corda del sentimentalismo, to sound (o to strike) a sentimental note5 ( tortura) strappado* // tenere qlcu. sulla corda, (fig.) to keep s.o. in suspense (o on tenterhooks)6 ( trama del tessuto) thread: mostrare la corda, to be threadbare (o to show signs of wear); un argomento che mostra la corda, (fig.) a threadbare argument8 ( alpinismo, atletica, boxe) rope: ( discesa in) corda doppia, rappel; scendere in corda doppia, to rappel; arrampicarsi con la corda dall'alto, to (climb) top rope // mettere il rivale alle corde, (fig.) to get one's opponent on the ropes.* * *['kɔrda]sostantivo femminile2) sport (di arco, racchetta da tennis) string; (per saltare) skipping rope, jump rope AE; (nella boxe) ropestringere o mettere qcn. alle -e — to put sb. against the ropes
3) mus. string; (di arpa) cord4) alp. rope5)6) mat. chord7) anat.••tirare troppo la corda — to stretch to the limit, to go too far
essere giù di corda — to be on a downer, to be down-in-the-mouth
tagliare la corda — to clear off BE, to flake off colloq., to scarper BE
dare corda a qcn. — to give sb. plenty of rope
toccare la corda giusta con qcn. — to touch on sth. close to sb.'s heart, to strike the right note in sb., to pluck sb.'s heartstrings
parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato — = to make a tactless remark
tenere o lasciare sulla corda — to keep sb. dangling o guessing
* * *corda/'kɔrda/sostantivo f.2 sport (di arco, racchetta da tennis) string; (per saltare) skipping rope, jump rope AE; (nella boxe) rope; saltare la corda to skip; essere alle -e to be on the ropes; stringere o mettere qcn. alle -e to put sb. against the ropes4 alp. rope; discesa a corda doppia abseiling5 dare la corda a un orologio to wind up a clock o watch6 mat. chord7 anat. - e vocali vocal c(h)ordstirare troppo la corda to stretch to the limit, to go too far; essere giù di corda to be on a downer, to be down-in-the-mouth; tagliare la corda to clear off BE, to flake off colloq., to scarper BE; dare corda a qcn. to give sb. plenty of rope; avere la corda al collo to have one's back against the wall; toccare la corda giusta con qcn. to touch on sth. close to sb.'s heart, to strike the right note in sb., to pluck sb.'s heartstrings; parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato = to make a tactless remark; tenere o lasciare sulla corda to keep sb. dangling o guessing. -
15 tarang
(Persian) taut. asabi tarang (tortilgan) having taut nerves, on edge. tarang qil to make beg, to be obstinate -
16 desquitarse
• get even• get one's nerves on edge• get one's own way• get one's photograph• get one's sea legs• redeem oneself• revendication• revengeful• take revenge -
17 enchilarse
• get one's just reward• get one's nerves on edge -
18 estar con el dogal a la garganta
• be in a tight spot• have a swelled head• have a talk with• have one's moments• have one's nerves on edgeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > estar con el dogal a la garganta
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19 estar con la cuerda al cuello
• have one's moments• have one's nerves on edgeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > estar con la cuerda al cuello
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20 estar enfrascado en un libro
• have one's nerves on edge• have one's own wayDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > estar enfrascado en un libro
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apprehensive — Synonyms and related words: afraid, agitated, alive, all nerves, all knowing, all overish, anxious, anxioused up, apperceptive, appercipient, apprehending, awake, aware, bothered, cognizant, comprehending, concerned, conscious, disquieted,… … Moby Thesaurus
edgy — Synonyms and related words: agitable, all nerves, antsy, antsy pantsy, anxious, apprehensive, breathless, chafing, combustible, eager, emotional, emotionally unstable, eruptive, excitable, excited, explosive, fearful, fretful, fretting,… … Moby Thesaurus
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