nervous

nerv·ous  (nûrvs)

adj.

1.

a. Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system: nervous tissue.

b. Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system: a nervous disorder.

2. Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.

3. Marked by or having a feeling of unease or apprehension: nervous moments before takeoff.

4. Vigorous in style or feeling; spirited: "the nervous thrust of a modern creation" (Henry A. Kissinger).

5. Archaic Strong; sinewy.

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[Middle English, sinewy, containing nerves, from Latin nervsus, sinewy, from nervus, sinew; see nerve.]

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nervous·ly adv.

nervous·ness n.

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nervous [ˈnɜːvəs]

adj

1. very excitable or sensitive; highly strung

2. (often foll by of) apprehensive or worried I'm nervous of traffic

3. of, relating to, or containing nerves; neural nervous tissue

4. (Medicine / Pathology) affecting the nerves or nervous tissue a nervous disease

5. Archaic active, vigorous, or forceful

nervously  adv

nervousness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	nervous - easily agitated; "a nervous addict"; "a nervous thoroughbred" tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
	2.	nervous - causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind" anxious, unquiet, queasy, uneasy troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
	3.	nervous - of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder" neural
	4.	nervous - excited in anticipation aflutter excited - in an aroused state
	5.	nervous - unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) skittish, spooky, flighty excitable - easily excited

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nervous

adjective apprehensive, anxious, uneasy, edgy, worried, wired (slang), tense, fearful, shaky, hysterical, neurotic, agitated, ruffled, timid, hyper (informal), jittery (informal), uptight (informal), flustered, on edge, excitable, nervy (Brit. informal), jumpy, twitchy (informal), fidgety, timorous, highly strung, antsy (informal), toey (Austral. slang) I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night.
even, together (slang), cool, relaxed, confident, calm, steady, peaceful, bold, laid-back (informal), unfazed (informal), equable

Translations

nervous [ˈnɜːvəs]

A. ADJ

1. (= tense) → nervioso
to be/feel nervous → estar nervioso; (= frightened) → tener miedo
I was nervous about the meeting → estaba nervioso pensando en la reunión, la reunión me tenía nervioso
I was nervous about speaking in public → me asustaba hablar en público
to be of a nervous disposition → ser nervioso
to get nervous → ponerse nervioso
to make sb nervous → poner nervioso a algn; (= frighten) → dar miedo a algn
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) → nervioso

B. CPD nervous breakdown N → crisis f inv nerviosa
nervous collapse N → colapso m nervioso
nervous exhaustion N → agotamiento m nervioso
nervous system N → sistema m nervioso

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nervous [ˈnɜː^rvəs] adj

(at particular time) (= worried) → nerveux/euse
I bite my nails when I'm nervous → Je me ronge les ongles quand je suis nerveux.
I've never seen him as nervous as this before → Je ne l'ai jamais vu aussi nerveux.
to be nervous about sth → craindre pour qch
They're nervous about their job security → Ils craignent pour la sécurité de leur emploi.
to be nervous about doing sth → appréhender de faire qch
I'm a bit nervous about flying to Paris by myself → J'appréhende un peu d'aller tout seul en avion à Paris.
Their coach is nervous about sounding too confident → Leur entraîneur craint de paraître trop confiant., Leur entraîneur se garde bien de paraître trop confiant.

(habitually) → nerveux/euse
She was a very nervous woman → C'était une femme très nerveuse.

(= frightened) → nerveux/euse
to be nervous of sth → craindre qch
I'm a bit nervous of horses → Je crains un peu les chevaux.
People are so nervous of commitment → Les gens craignent tellement de s'engager.
She seems nervous of strangers
BUT Elle semble nerveuse en présence d'étrangers.

[tension, disorder] → nerveux/euse
nervous breakdown n → crise f de nerfs
to have a nervous breakdown → faire une crise de nerfs
nervous exhaustion n → fatigue f nerveuse
to suffer from nervous exhaustion → souffrir de fatigue nerveuse

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nervous

adj

(Anat) → Nerven-; (= related to the nerves) problem, disorder → nervös (bedingt); exhaustion, reflex → nervös; nervous tension → Nervenanspannung f

(= apprehensive, timid) → ängstlich; (= on edge) → nervös; to be or feel nervous (= be afraid) → Angst haben; (= be worried) → sich (dat) → Sorgen machen; (= be on edge) → nervös sein; you make me (feel) nervous → du machst mich (noch) ganz nervös; I am nervous about the exam/him → mir ist bange vor dem Examen/um ihn; I was rather nervous about giving him the job → mir war nicht wohl bei dem Gedanken, ihm die Stelle zu geben; I am rather nervous about diving → ich habe eine ziemliche Angst vor dem Tauchen; to be in a nervous state → nervös sein

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nervous in cpds → Nerven-;

nervous breakdown

n → Nervenzusammenbruch m

nervous disease

n → Nervenkrankheit f

nervous energy

n → Vitalität f; after the exam I still had a lot of nervous → nach dem Examen war ich noch ganz aufgedreht

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nervous:

nervous strain

n → Nervenanspannung f

nervous system

n → Nervensystem nt

nervous tension

n → Nervenanspannung f

nervous wreck

n (inf) to be/look a nervous → mit den Nerven völlig am Ende or fertig sein

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nervous [ˈnɜːvəs] adj (Anat, Med) → nervoso/a; (edgy) → nervoso/a, agitato/a, teso/a; (apprehensive) → ansioso/a, apprensivo/a
he's full of nervous energy → è tutto nervi
he is making me nervous → mi innervosisce
I was nervous about speaking to her (apprehensive) → l'idea di parlarle mi agitava (excited) → ero emozionato all'idea di parlarle
I'm nervous about flying → ho un po' paura di volare

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nervous [ˈnɜːvəs] adj (Anat, Med) → nervoso/a; (edgy) → nervoso/a, agitato/a, teso/a; (apprehensive) → ansioso/a, apprensivo/a
he's full of nervous energy → è tutto nervi
he is making me nervous → mi innervosisce
I was nervous about speaking to her (apprehensive) → l'idea di parlarle mi agitava (excited) → ero emozionato all'idea di parlarle
I'm nervous about flying → ho un po' paura di volare

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nervous → عصبي المزاج nervózní nervøs nervös νευρικός nervioso hermostunut nerveux nervozan nervoso 神経質な 신경질적인 nerveus nervøs nerwowy nervoso нервный nervös กระวนกระวาย sinirli lo lắng 神经紧张的