Nervous - translation, pronunciation and examples
nervous
feeling anxious
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nervöses Lächeln
nervöses Lachen
nervöse Stimme
nervöser Schüler
nervöses Gefühl
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General term for feeling anxious, tense or uneasy; commonly used in everyday English.
Stresses physical or psychological tightness and strain; often used for bodies, muscles, or atmospheres as well as people.
Suggests visible shakiness or restlessness caused by nervousness or caffeine; more physical than 'nervous'.
Describes someone who is highly sensitive, easily stressed and tense by nature; more of a personality trait.
Focuses more on worry or concern about a future event; can be stronger and more prolonged than 'nervous'.
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General term for feeling anxious, tense or uneasy; commonly used in everyday English.
She felt nervous before the interview.
Она чувствовала себя нервной перед собеседованием.
Stresses physical or psychological tightness and strain; often used for bodies, muscles, or atmospheres as well as people.
The meeting was tense and uncomfortable.
Встреча была напряжённой и неловкой.
Suggests visible shakiness or restlessness caused by nervousness or caffeine; more physical than 'nervous'.
After three coffees she felt jittery.
После трёх чашек кофе она чувствовала себя нервной и дрожащей.
Describes someone who is highly sensitive, easily stressed and tense by nature; more of a personality trait.
She's always been a bit high-strung before exams.
Она всегда была немного возбудимой перед экзаменами.
Focuses more on worry or concern about a future event; can be stronger and more prolonged than 'nervous'.
He's anxious about the exam results.
Он тревожится из-за результатов экзамена.
Can mean nervous or tense, but also implies irritability and readiness to react; slightly more informal and modern.
The whole room felt edgy after the argument.
После ссоры в комнате чувствовалась напряжённость.
Emphasizes being easily startled or nervous in a jumpy, reactive way; more physical/startle-related than general anxiety.
He's been jumpy since the noise outside.
Он пугается с лёгкостью с тех пор, как услышал шум снаружи.
More formal and emphasizes fearful anticipation of something bad happening; less casual than 'nervous'.
She was apprehensive about meeting his family.
Она испытывала опасения перед встречей с его семьёй.
Conveys a mild, general sense of discomfort or worry; less intense than 'anxious' and more about unease than jitteriness.
I felt uneasy about the plan from the start.
С самого начала я чувствовал себя неуютно из‑за этого плана.
Highlights restless movements (fidgeting) as a sign of nervousness; more behavioral than emotional.
The students were fidgety during the long lecture.
Студенты ерзали во время длинной лекции.
Focuses on concern or anxiety about a specific problem; often used interchangeably with 'nervous' in everyday speech but emphasises worry.
She's worried about paying the bills.
Она беспокоится о том, как оплатить счета.
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nervous translation: нервный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce nervous
/ˈnɜːvəs/
nervous translation
нервный
nervous examples
The nervous student kept checking his notes before the exam.
nervous transcription
/ˈnɜːvəs/, /ˈnɝvəs/
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nervous meaning: what does it mean?
feeling anxious
nervous pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
nervous is pronounced as /ˈnɜːvəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
nervous definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The nervous student kept checking his notes before the exam. Translation: Нервный студент всё время проверял свои заметки перед экзаменом.
Is nervous part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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