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Nerves - English meaning

Nerves – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

Usage examples:

The optic nerve
noun

One's steadiness and courage in a demanding situation.

Usage examples:

An amazing journey which tested her nerves to the full
noun

A prominent unbranched rib in a leaf, especially in the midrib of the leaf of a moss.

verb

Brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.

Usage examples:

She nerved herself to enter the room

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神经, 胆子

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Zenuwen, Zenuwachtigheid

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Nerfs, Audace

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Nerven

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तंत्रिकाओं, कलमलाना, नर्सजल

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Nervi, Nervatura

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신경, 신경 과민, 근원, 신경 이상

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Нервы, Нервное состояние

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Nervios

Word origin

late Middle English (also in the sense ‘tendon, sinew’): from Latin nervus ; related to Greek neuron ‘nerve’ (see neuron).

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