Unnerve Meaning in English

word

US

əˈnɝv

uh-NURV

UK

ʌnnˈɜːv

un-URV

परिभाषा

To make someone feel nervous, worried, or less confident; to disturb someone's composure.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Formal or semi-formal word. Commonly used for situations, actions, or people that shake someone's confidence or peace. Typical collocations: 'be unnerved by', 'something unnerves me'. Do not confuse with 'disturb' (more general) or 'nervous' (describes feeling, not action).

• Spanish: perturbar - inquietar - poner nervioso
• Portuguese (BR): desconcertar - assustar - deixar nervoso
• Portuguese (PT): desconcertar - assustar - deixar nervoso
• Chinese (Simplified): 使紧张 - 使不安
• Chinese (Traditional): 使緊張 - 使不安
• Hindi: अशांत करना - घबरा देना
• Arabic: يزعج - يربك - يقلق
• Bengali: অস্বস্তিকর করা - বিচলিত করা
• Russian: выводить из равновесия - нервировать
• Japanese: 不安にさせる - 動揺させる
• Vietnamese: làm ai lo lắng - làm ai bất an
• Korean: 불안하게 하다 - 긴장하게 하다
• Turkish: sinirlendirmek - huzurunu kaçırmak
• Urdu: گھبرا دینا - بے چین کرنا
• Indonesian: membuat gelisah - membuat gugup

उदाहरण वाक्य

Loud noises can unnerve small children.

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Don't let criticism unnerve you.

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The silence in the room began to unnerve him.

basic

His sudden question really unnerved me.

natural

It takes a lot to unnerve her—she stays calm under pressure.

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The way he stared at me was enough to unnerve anyone.

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