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1. (n.) nerve
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
2. nerve
courage under trying circumstances.
3. nerve
boldness; impertinence.
4. nerve
nerves, nervousness:
an attack of nerves.
5. nerve
strength, vigor, or energy.
6. nerve
a sinew or tendon:
to strain every nerve.
7. nerve
(not in technical use) the pulp of a tooth.
8. nerve
a vein, as in a leaf.
9. (v.t.) nerve
to give strength, vigor, or courage to.
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1. (noun) nerve, nervus
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
2. (noun) heart, mettle, nerve, spunk
the courage to carry on
"he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
3. (verb) boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek
impudent aggressiveness
"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
4. (verb) steel, nerve
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
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1. (noun) nerve
a part of your body that sends messages to your brain, allowing you to sense pain, heat, etc.
a pinched nerve in his lower back
2. nerve
courage to do sth dangerous or difficult
I didn't think I would have the nerve to ask for more money.; It was scary at first, but she never lost her nerve.
3. nerve
nerves
worry or anxiety, especially before you perform, compete, etc.
My nerves are so bad just before I go on stage.
4. nerve
have the nerve
to have a complete lack of concern about doing sth that will upset sb
I can't believe he has the nerve to be here after what he did to her.
5. nerve
get on sb's nerves
to annoy sb
Turn that music off - it's getting on my nerves.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Nerve
one of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body
2. (noun) Nerve
a sinew or a tendon
3. (noun) Nerve
physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor
4. (noun) Nerve
steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution
5. (noun) Nerve
audacity; assurance
6. (noun) Nerve
one of the principal fibrovascular bundles or ribs of a leaf, especially when these extend straight from the base or the midrib of the leaf
7. (noun) Nerve
one of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects
8. (verb) Nerve
to give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm
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Sense: one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.
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 Afrikaans: senuwee |
 Arabic: عَصَب |
 Bulgarian: нерв |
 Brazilian: nervo |
 Czech: nerv |
 German: der Nerv |
 Danish: nerve |
 Greek: νεύρο |
 Spanish: nervio |
 Estonian: närv |
 Farsi: عصب |
 Finnish: hermo |
 French: nerf |
 Hebrew: עָצָב |
 Hindi: नस |
 Croatian: živac |
 Hungarian: ideg |
 Indonesian: saraf |
 Icelandic: taug |
 Italian: nervo |
 Japanese: 神経 |
 Korean: 신경조직 |
 Lithuanian: nervas |
 Latvian: nervs |
 Malay: saraf |
 Dutch: zenuw |
 Norwegian: nerve |
 Polish: nerw |
 Persian: عصب |
 Pashto: عصب |
 Portuguese: nervo |
 Romanian: nerv |
 Russian: нерв |
 Slovak: nerv |
 Slovenian: živec |
 Serbian: nerv |
 Swedish: nerv |
 Thai: เส้นประสาท |
 Turkish: sinir |
 Taiwanese: 神經 |
 Ukrainian: нерв |
 Urdu: رگ |
 Vietnamese: dây thần kinh |
 Chinese: 神经 |
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