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nervous ['nɜ:vəs](a) (anxious, worried) anxieux, appréhensif; (shy) timide, intimidé; (uneasy) mal à l'aise; (agitated) agité, tendu; (tense) tendu;∎ to be nervous (before a performance, an exam etc) avoir le trac; (before going to the dentist etc) avoir peur;∎ to be nervous about sth s'inquiéter à propos de qch;∎ I'm always nervous or I always feel nervous when he's around je suis toujours tendu lorsqu'il est dans les parages;∎ don't be nervous détendez-vous, n'ayez pas peur;∎ you're making me nervous vous m'intimidez, vous me faites perdre mes moyens;∎ you don't need to be nervous on my account vous n'avez pas besoin de vous inquiéter pour moi;∎ he is nervous of Alsatians les bergers allemands lui font peur;∎ he is nervous of failure il a peur de l'échec;∎ I'm nervous about speaking in public j'ai peur ou j'appréhende de parler en public;∎ the bank was nervous about granting the loan la banque hésitait à accorder le prêt;∎ I'm always nervous before exams j'ai toujours le trac avant un examen;∎ airports make me nervous je me sens mal à l'aise dans les aéroports;∎ familiar he's a nervous wreck il est à bout de nerfs□, il est à cran;∎ not for those of a nervous disposition à déconseiller aux âmes sensibles►► nervous breakdown dépression f nerveuse;∎ to have a nervous breakdown avoir ou faire une dépression nerveuse;nervous energy énergie f nerveuse;American familiar pejorative nervous Nellie poule f mouillée;the nervous system le système nerveux;nervous tension tension f nerveuse -
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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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nervous */*/ — UK [ˈnɜː(r)vəs] / US [ˈnɜrvəs] adjective Metaphor: When you feel nervous it is like being pulled, tied or stretched tightly. When you relax, it is like becoming loose again. I was feeling a bit tense. ♦ I find running is a good way to release… … English dictionary
nervous — nerv|ous [ nɜrvəs ] adjective ** 1. ) feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid: ANXIOUS: Driving on icy mountain roads makes me nervous. get nervous: I got very nervous waiting for my turn to be called. nervous about: She was nervous about … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English