nerve

nerve
nə:v
1. noun
1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervio
2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) valor
3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) descaro

2. verb
(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) hacer de tripas corazón
- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves

nerve n
1. nervio
she's a bundle of nerves es un manojo de nervios
2. cara
you've got a nerve! ¡qué cara tienes!
to be full of nerves estar muy nervioso
to get on somebody's nerves ponerle a alguien los nervios de punta
these traffic jams really get on my nerves estos embotellamientos me ponen los nervios de punta
nerve
tr[nɜːv]
noun
1 nervio
2 (daring) valor nombre masculino
3 (cheek) descaro, jeta, cara
what a nerve! ¡qué cara!
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be a bundle of nerves estar hecho,-a un manojo de nervios
to get on somebody's nerves crispar los nervios a alguien
to lose one's nerve rajarse
nerve cell neurona
nerve centre centro neurálgico
nerve gas gas nombre masculino nervioso
nerve ['nərv] n
1) : nervio m
2) courage: coraje m, valor m, fuerza f de la voluntad
to lose one's nerve: perder el valor
3) audacity, gall: atrevimiento m, descaro m
of all the nerve!: ¡qué descaro!
4) nerves npl
: nervios mpl
a fit of nerves: un ataque de nervios
nerve
adj.
nervioso, -a adj.
n.
nervio s.m.
valor (Coraje) s.m.
ánimo s.m.
v.
animar v.

I nɜːrv, nɜːv
noun
1) c (Anat, Bot) nervio m

to touch a (raw) nerve — meter or poner* el dedo en la llaga; (before n) <fiber, ending> nervioso

nerve gas — (Mil) gas m nervioso

2) nerves pl
a) (emotional constitution) nervios mpl

their nerves were on edge — tenían los nervios de punta

to have nerves of steel — tener* nervios de acero

a war of nerves — una guerra de nervios

to get on somebody's nerves — (colloq) ponerle* los nervios de punta a alguien

to live on one's nerves — estar* en permanente estado de tensión

b) (anxiety) nervios mpl, nerviosismo m

I had terrible nerves — pasé unos nervios tremendos

to be a bag o bundle of nerves — ser* un manojo de nervios, ser* puro nervio

3)
a) u (resolve) valor m, coraje m

to lose/keep one's nerve — perder*/mantener* el valor

it takes some nerve to do it — hay que tener valor or coraje or (fam) agallas para hacerlo

b) (effrontery) (colloq) (no pl) frescura f (fam), cara f (fam)

you've/he's got a nerve! — qué frescura or cara tienes/tiene!

to have the nerve to + inf — tener* la frescura or la cara de + inf (fam)

what a nerve! — qué frescura or cara! (fam)


II
reflexive verb

to nerve oneself FOR something — armarse de valor para algo

[nɜːv]
1. N
1) (Anat, Bot) nervio m

my nerves are on edge — tengo los nervios de punta

it/he gets on my nerves — me pone los nervios de punta or me saca de quicio

to be living on one's nerves — vivir en estado de tensión constante

to have nerves of steel — tener nervios de acero

to strain every nerve to do sth — hacer un esfuerzo supremo por hacer algo

2) nerves (=tension) nerviosismo m , nervios mpl , excitabilidad f nerviosa

she suffers from nerves — padece de los nervios, sufre trastornos nerviosos

a fit of nerves — un ataque de nervios

to be in a state of nerves — estar muy nervioso, estar hipertenso

3) (=courage) valor m

he didn't have the nerve to do it — no tuvo el valor de hacerlo

I wouldn't have the nerve to do that! — ¡yo no me atrevería a hacer eso!

to hold or keep one's nerve — mantenerse firme, no amilanarse

to lose one's nerve — perder el valor, rajarse *

it takes some nerve to do that — hace falta mucho valor or mucha sangre fría para hacer eso

4) (=cheek) caradura * f , cara * f

of all the nerve!, the nerve of it!, what a nerve! — ¡qué caradura! *, ¡qué frescura! *

you've got a nerve! — ¡qué cara tienes! *, ¡eres un caradura! *

he had the nerve to ask for money — tuvo la cara de pedir dinero *

2.
VT

to nerve o.s. to do sth — armarse de valor para hacer algo

3.
CPD

nerve agent N — agente m neurotóxico

nerve cell N — neurona f , célula f nerviosa

nerve centre, nerve center (US) N — centro m nervioso; (fig) punto m neurálgico

nerve ending N — terminación f nerviosa

nerve gas N — gas m nervioso

nerve specialist N — neurólogo(-a) m / f

* * *

I [nɜːrv, nɜːv]
noun
1) c (Anat, Bot) nervio m

to touch a (raw) nerve — meter or poner* el dedo en la llaga; (before n) <fiber, ending> nervioso

nerve gas — (Mil) gas m nervioso

2) nerves pl
a) (emotional constitution) nervios mpl

their nerves were on edge — tenían los nervios de punta

to have nerves of steel — tener* nervios de acero

a war of nerves — una guerra de nervios

to get on somebody's nerves — (colloq) ponerle* los nervios de punta a alguien

to live on one's nerves — estar* en permanente estado de tensión

b) (anxiety) nervios mpl, nerviosismo m

I had terrible nerves — pasé unos nervios tremendos

to be a bag o bundle of nerves — ser* un manojo de nervios, ser* puro nervio

3)
a) u (resolve) valor m, coraje m

to lose/keep one's nerve — perder*/mantener* el valor

it takes some nerve to do it — hay que tener valor or coraje or (fam) agallas para hacerlo

b) (effrontery) (colloq) (no pl) frescura f (fam), cara f (fam)

you've/he's got a nerve! — qué frescura or cara tienes/tiene!

to have the nerve to + inf — tener* la frescura or la cara de + inf (fam)

what a nerve! — qué frescura or cara! (fam)


II
reflexive verb

to nerve oneself FOR something — armarse de valor para algo


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