nerve
🇺🇸
/nɜːrv/
🇬🇧
/nɜːv/
noun
B2
A long fiber in your body that carries messages between your brain and other parts, helping you move and feel things.
When you hurt your finger, the nerve sends a pain signal to your brain.
B2
Feelings of worry or stress, especially before something important.
She felt a lot of nerve before her big speech.
R
The courage to do something hard or scary.
It takes a lot of nerve to speak in front of a big crowd.
R
Rude or bold behavior that surprises others.
He had the nerve to ask for more money after being late.
verb
R
To make yourself brave enough to do something difficult.
She nerved herself to jump into the cold water.
translation
A long fiber in your body that carries messages between your brain and other parts, helping you move and feel things.; Feelings of worry or stress, especially before something important.; The courage to do something hard or scary.; Rude or bold behavior that surprises others.
To make yourself brave enough to do something difficult.
Word Forms
Plural
nerves
Progressive
nerving
Past
nerved
Perfect
nerved
3rd Present
nerves