nervous
Of nervesOf nerves.: Supplied with nerves; innervated.
» Tom was as nervous as Mary.
Том нервничал так же, как и Мэри.
Том нервував так само, як і Мері.
Meaning
8 sensesOf nerves.
Supplied with nerves; innervated.
Affecting or involving the nerves or nervous system.
of or relating to the nervous system
Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
Being in a crowd of strangers makes me nervous.
не́рвныйnérvnyj
нерво́вийnervóvyj
easily agitated
Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
nervös
не́рвныйnérvnyj
нерво́вийnervóvyj
Of sinews and tendons.
(obsolete)Full of sinews.
(obsolete)Having strong or prominent sinews; sinewy, muscular.
(obsolete)Of a piece of writing, literary style etc.: forceful, powerful.
Of nerves.
(obsolete)Nervose.
Examples
1545 sentencesTom was as nervous as Mary.
Том нервував так само, як і Мері.
ruТом нервничал так же, как и Мэри.
It's Tom who should be nervous.
Це Том має нервувати.
I think Tom will be nervous.
Мені здається, Том нервуватиме.
I know why Tom got nervous.
Я знаю, чому Том рознервувався.
Tom said that he wasn't nervous.
Том сказав, що не нервує.
ruТом сказал, что не нервничает.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English nervous (“composed of or incorporating nerves”), from Latin nervōsus (From Middle English nervous (“composed of or incorporating nerves”), from Latin nervōsus (“nervous; sinewy; energetic, vigorous”), from nervus (“nerve; muscle; sinew, tendon; (figuratively) energy, power; nerve; force, strength, vigour”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ (“sinew, tendon”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns). The English word is analysable as nerve + -ous.
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Forms
more nervous, most nervous| Comparative | more nervous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most nervous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
38 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
29 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Feelings and character — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- nervous doing doing
- a little nervous
- would be nervous
- will be nervous
- be nervous doing
- little nervous
- as nervous as
- a bit nervous
- looked nervous
- get nervous
- to be nervous
- was very nervous