Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - nervous
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Nervous
nervous
adjective Date: 14th century 1. archaic sinewy, strong 2. marked by strength of thought, feeling, or style ; spirited a vibrant tight-packed ~ style of writing 3. of, relating to, or composed of neurons 4. a. of or relating to the nerves; also originating in or affected by the nerves ~ energy b. easily excited or irritated ; jumpy c. timid, apprehensive a ~ smile ~ of strangers 5. a. tending to produce ~ness or agitation ; uneasy a ~ situation b. appearing or acting unsteady, erratic, or irregular — used of inanimate things Synonyms: see vigorous • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun
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adj. 1 having delicate or disordered nerves. 2 timid or anxious. 3 a excitable; highly strung; easily agitated. b resulting from this temperament (nervous tension; a nervous headache). 4 affecting or acting on the nerves. 5 (foll. by of + verbal noun) reluctant, afraid (am nervous of meeting them). Phrases and idioms nervous breakdown a period of mental illness, usu. resulting from severe depression or anxiety. nervous system the body's network of specialized cells which transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body (cf. central nervous system, peripheral nervous system). nervous wreck colloq. a person suffering from mental stress, exhaustion, etc. Derivatives nervously adv. nervousness n. Etymology: ME f. L nervosus (as NERVE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. анат. нервный, относящийся к нервам nervous system —- нервная система 2. мед. нервный, нервозный, нервический nervous excitement —- нервное возбуждение nervous breakdown —- нервное расстройство, поражение нервной системы nervous prostration (debility) —- неврастения nervous chill —- нервный озноб, нервная дрожь nervous case —- человек, страдающий нервным заболеванием; невропат, невротик to make smb. nervous —- нервировать, раздражать кого-л. you make me nervous with your continual record-playing —- меня раздражает твой проигрыватель, который никогда не умолкает 3. боязливый, робкий, слабонервный; беспокоящийся (о чем-л.) don't be nervous! —- не бойтесь! nervous at the idea —- обеспокоенный этой мыслью to feel nervous about the future —- беспокоиться за будущее to feel nervous over smb.'s absence —- волноваться из-за чьего-л. отсутствия nervous of every telephone ring —- вздрагивающий от каждого телефонного звонка the child was nervous of the big dog —- ребенок испугался большой собаки to make smb. nervous —- пугать кого-л. you make me nervous with your stories of how hard the examination is —- ты меня запугал своими рассказами о том, как трудно выдержать этот экзамен 4. нервирующий, действующий на нервы 5. неприятный a nervous moment for us all —- в эту минуту нам всем стало не по себе 6. выразительный (о стиле) 7. уст. сильный,...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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break-down нервное расстройство NERVOUS adj. 1) нервный; nervous system - нервная система 2) беспокоящийся (о чем-л.); нервничающий; взволнованный; I felt very nervous (about it) - я очень волновался (из-за этого); dont be nervous - не волнуйтесь 3) нервирующий, действующий на нервы 4) выразительный (о стиле) 5) сильный, мускулистый Syn: edgy, excitable, fidgety, flighty, jittery, jumpy, on edge, restless Ant: imperturbable, self-controlled, self-possessed, steady, tranquil ...Англо-русский словарь
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour. The party has become deeply nervous about its prospects of winning the next election... She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife’s disappearance. = anxious ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about/of n • nervously Brunhilde stood up nervously as the men came into the room... ADV: ADV with v • nervousness I smiled warmly so he wouldn’t see my nervousness. N-UNCOUNT 2. A nervous person is very tense and easily upset. She was apparently a very nervous woman, and that affected her career. ADJ: usu ADJ n 3. A nervous illness or condition is one that affects your emotions and your mental state. The number of nervous disorders was rising in the region... He developed nervous problems after people began repeatedly correcting him. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 worried or frightened about something that may happen so that you cannot relax + abou (I was so nervous about my exams that I couldn't sleep) + of (Jill's always been a little nervous of dogs.) 2 often becoming worried or frightened and easily upset (She's a nervous, sensitive child. | nervous wreck (=someone whose health and confidence have been destroyed by worry, fear etc)) (This job is turning me into a nervous wreck.) of a nervous disposition (This film is unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition.) 3 nervous exhaustion/strain etc a mental condition in which you feel very tired, usually caused by working too hard or by difficult emotional problems 4 related to the nerves in your body (a nervous disorder) - nervously adv (She smiled nervously.) - nervousness n (Minelli's nervousness showed in his voice.) ( USAGE NOTE: NERVOUS WORD CHOICE nervous, uneasy, concerned, anxious, worried You are nervous about something difficult or strange that you are doing, or when you are worried and a little frightened about something that might happen or is going to happen, so that you cannot relax Don't drive so fast - you're making me nervous! | She gets nervous about walking home alone late at night. You are uneasy when you are unable to relax because you think but do not know for certain that something bad is happening or is going to happen When Jody didn't call for the next three days I started to get uneasy. You are concerned when there is a problem or when someone has a problem that you wish you could do something about I'm rather concerned about Harvey's health. Worried is stronger. If you are worried you are unhappy and cannot stop thinking about a problem or about something bad that might happen Martha's very worried about her son's disappearance. Anxious is stronger still. You are anxious when you are very worried and frightened about something that is happening or might happen the little girl's anxious face as she searched the crowds for her mother ) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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