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Нервный - translation, pronunciation and examples

нервный
[ˈnʲervnɨj]

nervous

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈnʲervnɨj]
Meaning of нервный

feeling anxious

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nervous

When to use нервный

nervous smile

紧张的微笑

nervous laugh

紧张的笑声

nervous voice

紧张的声音

nervous student

紧张的学生

nervous feeling

紧张的感觉

нервный usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

明天比赛前,我有点紧张的。

Перед завтрашним соревнованием я немного нервничаю.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

她第一次上台时很紧张的。

Она очень нервничала, когда впервые вышла на сцену.

Similar words

нервный

General adjective for someone who gets anxious or easily irritated.

нервозный

More colloquial, emphasizes irritability and jumpiness.

тревожный

Emphasizes worry and concern, often about serious reasons.

беспокойный

Refers to a persistent state of worry or restlessness.

взволнованный

Indicates heightened excitement or concern — can be positive or negative; not necessarily fearful.

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нервный紧张的
добрый善良的
умный聪明的
тихий安静的
скучный无聊的
ленивый懒惰的
злой生气的

нервный synonyms

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What's the difference between нервный / нервозный / тревожный / беспокойный / взволнованный / напряжённый

🇷🇺Russian
нервный

General adjective for someone who gets anxious or easily irritated.

A2Very Often

He is very nervous before the exam.

Он очень нервный перед экзаменом.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нервозный

More colloquial, emphasizes irritability and jumpiness.

A2Often

He became jumpy because of the delay.

Он стал нервозным из-за опоздания.

🇷🇺Russian

Emphasizes worry and concern, often about serious reasons.

A2Often

He looked worried after the phone call.

У него тревожный вид после звонка.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
беспокойный

Refers to a persistent state of worry or restlessness.

A2Often

The child was restless all night.

Ребёнок был беспокойный всю ночь.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взволнованный

Indicates heightened excitement or concern — can be positive or negative; not necessarily fearful.

A2Often

She looked excited/anxious before the meeting.

Она выглядела взволнованной перед встречей.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
напряжённый

Describes tension or stress, often tied to a situation or atmosphere.

A2Often

There was a tense atmosphere in the office.

В офисе была напряжённая атмосфера.

🇷🇺Russian

Describes someone who is easily frightened; more about fear than general anxiety.

A2Often

He is timid — loud noises scare him.

Он пугливый — громкий звук его пугает.

🇷🇺Russian

Describes lack of self-confidence or certainty, related to anxiety about outcomes.

A2Very Often

She is unsure about her answers.

Она неуверенная в своих ответах.

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нервный translation: nervous. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce нервный

[ˈnʲervnɨj]

нервный translation

nervous

нервный examples

Vor dem Test bin ich immer nervös.

нервный transcription

[ˈnʲervnɨj]

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нервный meaning: what does it mean?

чувствует тревогу, беспокойство перед событиями

нервный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

нервный is pronounced as [ˈnʲervnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

нервный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Vor dem Test bin ich immer nervös. Translation: Перед тестом я всегда нервничаю.

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