nerve
To give courageTo give courage.
» That music gets on his nerves.
Та музыка его нервирует.
Та музика його нервує.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To give courage.
May their example nerve us to face the enemy.
(transitive)To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.
The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march.
(informal, transitive)To perform a neurectomy on (someone or something).
(informal, rare, transitive)To get on (someone’s) nerves; to annoy, irritate, or bother (someone).
(informal, intransitive, rare)To be nervous.
- get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Examples
359 sentencesThat music gets on his nerves.
Та музика його нервує. — brambury
ruТа музыка его нервирует. — Gruzilkin
This is getting on my nerves.
Це діє мені на нерви. — deniko
ruЭто действует мне на нервы. — marafon
The noise gets on my nerves.
ruШум действует мне на нервы. — marafon
You have a lot of nerve.
ruВ тебе много мужества. — odexed
It really gets on my nerves.
ruЭто реально действует мне на нервы. — marafon
deDas geht mir wirklich auf die Nerven! — Waldelfe
Origin
Recorded since circa 1374 as Middle English nerve, from Medieval Latin nervus (“nerve”), fRecorded since circa 1374 as Middle English nerve, from Medieval Latin nervus (“nerve”), from Latin nervus (“sinew”). Doublet of neuron and sinew.
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Forms
nerves, nerving, nerved, nervedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
21 synonyms- get ready for something difficult or unpleasant:steel
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- on my nerves
- have the nerve
- the nerve to
- nerve to do