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[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervo2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) coragem3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) atrevimento2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) fazer das tripas coração- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *[nə:v] n 1 nervo. 2 força, vigor, energia. 3 nervura. 4 nerves nervosismo, nervosidade. 5 coragem. 6 ousadia, impudicícia. he has the nerve to do it / ele tem a ousadia de fazê-lo. • vt animar, encorajar. a fit of nerves um ataque de nervos. he gets on my nerves ele me aborrece, esgota minha paciência. he lives on his nerves ele está sempre preocupado e ansioso. to lose one’s nerve apavorar-se. to strain every nerve to do something empregar todos os esforços para fazer algo. to touch a raw nerve ferir alguém como resultado de insensibilidade, magoar. -
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[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervo2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) coragem3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) atrevimento2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) criar coragem- nerves- nervous - nervously - nervousness - nervy - nerviness - nerve-racking - nervous breakdown - nervous system - get on someone's nerves
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