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1) (of the nerves: the nervous system.) nervioso2) (rather afraid: She was nervous about travelling by air; a nervous old lady.) nerviosonervous adj nerviosotr['nɜːvəs]1 nervioso,-a3 (apprehensive) aprensivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnervous breakdown crisis nombre femenino nerviosanervous system sistema nombre masculino nerviosonervous wreck manojo de nerviosnervous ['nərvəs] adj1) : nerviosothe nervous system: el sistema nervioso2) excitable: nervioso, excitableto get nervous: excitarse, ponerse nervioso3) fearful: miedoso, temerosoadj.• nervioso, -a adj.'nɜːrvəs, 'nɜːvəs1) (apprehensive, tense) nerviosoto feel/get nervous — estar*/ponerse* nervioso
to be nervous ABOUT something/-ING: there's nothing to be nervous about no tienes por qué ponerte nervioso; I was nervous about making a mistake tenía miedo de equivocarme; she's been nervous of traffic since the accident desde el accidente le tiene miedo al tráfico; to make somebody nervous — poner* nervioso a alguien
2) <system/tissue/tension> nervioso['nɜːvǝs]she's a nervous wreck — (colloq) es un manojo de nervios
1. ADJ1) (=tense) nerviosoto be/feel nervous — estar nervioso; (=frightened) tener miedo
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I was nervous about the meeting — estaba nervioso pensando en la reunión, la reunión me tenía nervioso•
to get nervous — ponerse nervioso•
to be nervous of sth/sb — tener miedo a algo/algn•
he was in a highly nervous state — estaba muy nervioso, tenía los nervios a flor de piel•
to be a nervous wreck * — (temporarily) ser un manojo de nervios; (more permanently) estar hecho polvo de los nervios *2) (Med) nervioso2.CPDnervous breakdown N — crisis f inv nerviosa
nervous collapse N — colapso m nervioso
nervous exhaustion N — agotamiento m nervioso
nervous system N — sistema m nervioso
* * *['nɜːrvəs, 'nɜːvəs]1) (apprehensive, tense) nerviosoto feel/get nervous — estar*/ponerse* nervioso
to be nervous ABOUT something/-ING: there's nothing to be nervous about no tienes por qué ponerte nervioso; I was nervous about making a mistake tenía miedo de equivocarme; she's been nervous of traffic since the accident desde el accidente le tiene miedo al tráfico; to make somebody nervous — poner* nervioso a alguien
2) <system/tissue/tension> nerviososhe's a nervous wreck — (colloq) es un manojo de nervios
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2 nervous
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5 nervous breakdown
(a period of mental illness caused by a time of great strain.) crisis nerviosacrisis nombre femenino nerviosa -
6 nervous system
(the brain, spinal cord and nerves of a person or animal.) sistema nerviososistema nombre masculino nervioso -
7 nervous breakdown
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8 nervous emesis
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9 nervous prostration
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10 nervous system
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11 nervous tachypnea
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12 nervous disturbances
trastornos nerviososEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > nervous disturbances
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13 nervous fatigue
fatiga nerviosa, fatiga psíquica, fatiga psicológicaEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > nervous fatigue
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14 nervous anxiety
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15 nervous apoplexy
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16 nervous asthenopia
s.astenopía nerviosa, astenopía retinal. -
17 nervous asthma
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18 nervous bladder
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19 nervous breakdown
s.crisis nerviosa, agotamiento nervioso, colapso nervioso, ataque de nervios. -
20 nervous collapse
s.colapso nervioso.
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