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1 nervy
adjective (excitable: The horse is rather nervy.) oppfarende, nervøs; frekkadj. \/ˈnɜːvɪ\/1) (over)nervøs2) ( hverdagslig) nerveslitende, som tar på nervene3) (amer., hverdagslig) frekk, uforskammet4) ( oftest poetisk) senete, kraftig, sterk, tøff -
2 nerve
nə:v 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerve2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) mot, fasthet3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) frekkhet2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) samle mot, manne seg opp- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nervesmot--------nerveIsubst. \/nɜːv\/1) ( anatomi) nerve2) mot, ureddhet3) ( hverdagslig) frekkhet• you've got some nerve!4) kraft, styrke, fasthet5) (botanikk, om blader) nervea bundle of nerves nervebuntget on one's nerves gå en på nervenehave the nerve to ( hverdagslig) være frekk nok til å ha mot nok til å, være modig nok til ålose one's nerve miste selvkontrollennerves of iron nerver av stålstrain every nerve anstrenge seg til det ytterstea strain on one's nerves noe som går en på nervene et psykisk presssuffer from nerves ha svake nerver, være nervøs av segwhat a nerve! så frekt!, hvilken frekkhet!, så uforskammet!IIverb \/nɜːv\/styrke, gi mot (til), gi kraft (til)nerve oneself samle mot, samle styrke gjøre seg rustet, forberede seg
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nervy — erv y (n[ e]rv [y^]), a. [Compar. {nervier} (n[ e]rv [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {nerviest}.] 1. Strong; sinewy. His nervy knees. Keats. [1913 Webster] 2. Offensively bold or presumptuous; insolent; cheeky; pushy. [PJC] 3. Exhibiting courage or daring;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nervy — index insolent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nervy — (adj.) full of courage, 1870, from NERVE (Cf. nerve) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Sense of excitable is from 1891 … Etymology dictionary
nervy — [adj] bold, pushy cheeky*, crass, crude, forward, fresh*, impudent, inconsiderate, pert, plucky*, rude, sassy*, smart, smart alecky*, wise; concept 401 Ant. afraid, modest, shy, timid, unwilling … New thesaurus
nervy — ► ADJECTIVE (nervier, nerviest) 1) chiefly Brit. nervous or tense. 2) N. Amer. informal bold or impudent. DERIVATIVES nervily adverb nerviness noun … English terms dictionary
nervy — [nʉr′vē] adj. nervier, nerviest 1. Rare strong; vigorous; sinewy 2. Brit. nervous; excitable; jittery 3. full of courage; bold ☆ 4. Informal rudely bold; brazen; impudent nervily adv. nerviness n … English World dictionary
nervy — [[t]nɜ͟ː(r)vi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is nervy, their behaviour shows that they are very tense or anxious, or they are the type of person who is easily upset. [mainly BRIT] Sometimes dad was nice to us, but sometimes he was bad tempered and … English dictionary
nervy — nervily, adv. nerviness, n. /nerr vee/, adj., nervier, nerviest. 1. brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull. 2. having or showing courage; brave or bold: the nervy feats of the mountaineers. 3. strong; … Universalium
nervy — UK [ˈnɜː(r)vɪ] / US [ˈnɜrvɪ] adjective Word forms nervy : adjective nervy comparative nervier superlative nerviest informal 1) British worried and afraid a nervy and excitable group 2) a) American willing to do something although it might offend… … English dictionary
nervy — 1. mod. nervous. □ Mary is so nervy. Anything will set her off. □ Now, don’t get nervy. 2. mod. daring; courageous. □ What a nervy guy! □ Don’t get nervy with me … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nervy — nerv|y [ nɜrvi ] adjective INFORMAL 1. ) AMERICAN willing to do something although it might offend someone: It was a bit nervy of me, I know, but I rushed to the front of the line. a ) rude and showing little respect for what people think or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English