nervous

nervous
adjective
1) (of the nerves: the nervous system.) nervioso
2) (rather afraid: She was nervous about travelling by air; a nervous old lady.) nervioso
nervous adj nervioso
I'm nervous about the exam estoy nervioso por el examen
nervous
tr['nɜːvəs]
adjective
1 nervioso,-a
2 (afraid) miedoso,-a; (timid) tímido,-a
3 (apprehensive) aprensivo,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
nervous breakdown crisis nombre femenino nerviosa
nervous system sistema nombre masculino nervioso
nervous wreck manojo de nervios
nervous ['nərvəs] adj
1) : nervioso
the nervous system: el sistema nervioso
2) excitable: nervioso, excitable
to get nervous: excitarse, ponerse nervioso
3) fearful: miedoso, temeroso
nervous
adj.
• nervioso, -a adj.
'nɜːrvəs, 'nɜːvəs
adjective
1) (apprehensive, tense) nervioso

to 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

a nervous complaint — un problema nervioso

she's a nervous wreck — (colloq) es un manojo de nervios

['nɜːvǝs]
1. 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
2.
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

* * *
['nɜːrvəs, 'nɜːvəs]
adjective
1) (apprehensive, tense) nervioso

to 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

a nervous complaint — un problema nervioso

she's a nervous wreck — (colloq) es un manojo de nervios


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