nerves
word
/ˈnɝvz/
nurvz
/nˈɜːvz/
nurvz
Definition
The physical fibers in your body that carry messages to and from the brain. More commonly in everyday English, 'nerves' means a feeling of worry or fear before something important or stressful.
Usage & Nuances
Very often used in the plural. Common phrases: 'be a bundle of nerves', 'have/get the nerves', 'calm your nerves', and 'get on someone's nerves' (annoy someone), which is a different meaning. In medical contexts, it refers to actual body nerves.
Spanish: nerviosPortuguese (BR): nervos - nervosismoPortuguese (PT): nervos - nervosismoChinese (Simplified): 神经 - 紧张情绪Chinese (Traditional): 神經 - 緊張情緒Hindi: नसें - घबराहटArabic: أعصاب - توترBengali: স্নায়ু - নার্ভাসভাব (উদ্বেগ)Russian: нервыJapanese: 神経 - 緊張（不安）Vietnamese: dây thần kinh - cảm giác lo lắngKorean: 신경 - 긴장감Turkish: sinir - heyecan (stres, gerginlik)Urdu: اعصابIndonesian: saraf - rasa tegang (cemas)
Example Sentences
The doctor checked the nerves in my hand.
basic
I always get nerves before a test.
basic
She was full of nerves before her speech.
basic
I was a bundle of nerves waiting for the interview to start.
natural
A cup of tea helps calm my nerves.
natural
That high-pitched noise really gets on my nerves.
natural