nerve

Pronúncia: nɜːv
    noun
  1. also Anatomy, Botany & Entomology nervi.
  2. my nerves are on edge tinc els nervis de punta.
  3. it gets on my nerves em fa posar nerviós, em fa crispar els nervis.
  4. he gets on my nerves em treu de polleguera, em fa posar nerviós.
  5. to strain every nerve to + infinitive posar tot l’esforç a + infinitiu.

  6. nerviosisme, nerviositat.
  7. excitabilitat (nerviosa).
  8. a fit of nerves un atac d’excitabilitat (nerviosa), una crisi de nervis.
  9. to be in a state of nerves estar nerviós.
  10. she suffers from nerves pateix dels nervis, té hipertensió nerviosa.

  11. [courage] nervi, valor, sang freda.
  12. I hadn’t the nerve to do it no vaig tenir valor per a fer-ho.
  13. to lose one’s nerve perdre el valor.

  14. [cheek] penques pl, barra.
  15. of all the nerve!, the nerve of it!, what a nerve! quines penques!, quina cara!
  16. you’ve got a nerve! quina barra tens!
  17. to have the nerve to + infinitive tenir les penques de + infinitiu.
    18. transitive verb
  18. to nerve someone to do something donar valor a algú per a fer una cosa, infondre valor a algú per a fer una cosa.
    19. reflexive verb
  19. to nerve oneself to do something animar-se a fer una cosa, esforçar-se per a fer una cosa.



    20. FALSOS AMICS!

    Although I need the money, I don’t have the nerve to ask him for it. Tot i que em fan falta els diners, no tinc el valor de demanar-n’hi.
    He told me I had a nerve to ask him for a day off when I’d just returned from holiday. Em va dir que tenia molta barra de demanar-li un dia lliure just tornant de les vacances.