Significado de nerve en inglés
nervenerve1 /nɜːv $ nɜːrv/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1worried feelings nerves [plural] a)used to talk about someone being worried or frightenedusado para hablar de alguien que está preocupado o asustadosomebody’s nerves are on edge/in tatters/frayed (=someone feels very worried or frightened)（=alguien se siente muy preocupado o asustado）calm/steady your nerves (=stop yourself feeling worried or frightened)（=dejar de sentirte preocupado o asustado）
Sean drank a large glass of brandy to calm his nerves.Sean bebió un vaso grande de brandy para calmar los nervios.be a bundle/bag of nerves (=be extremely worried or frightened)（=estar extremadamente preocupado o asustado） I remember you were a bundle of nerves on your wedding day.Recuerdo que estabas hecho un manojo de nervios el día de tu boda. b)the feeling of being worried or a little frightenedla sensación de estar preocupado o un poco asustado: A lot of people suffer from nerves before they go on stage.Mucha gente sufre de nervios antes de salir al escenario. ‘What’s wrong with Rachel?’ ‘It’s just nerves. She’s got her driving test tomorrow.’"¿Qué le pasa a Rachel?" "Son los nervios. Mañana tiene el examen de conducir."exam/first-night etc nerves2body part [countable] nerves are parts inside your body which look like threads and carry messages between the brain and other parts of the bodylos nervios son partes del interior del cuerpo que parecen hilos y transmiten mensajes entre el cerebro y otras partes del cuerpo: a condition which affects the nerves in the backuna afección que afecta los nervios de la espaldatrapped nerve British English, pinched nerve American English (=a nerve that has been crushed between two muscles etc, causing pain)（=un nervio que ha quedado comprimido entre dos músculos, etc., causando dolor）3courage [uncountable] courage and confidence in a dangerous, difficult, or frightening situationvalor y confianza en una situación peligrosa, difícil o aterradorathe nerve to do something Not many people have the nerve to stand up and speak in front of a large audience.No mucha gente tiene el valor de levantarse y hablar delante de un público numeroso. She finally found the nerve to tell him she wanted a divorce.Por fin encontró el valor para decirle que quería divorciarse. It takes a lot of nerve to report a colleague for sexual harassment.Se necesita mucho valor para denunciar a un compañero por acoso sexual.lose your nerve (=suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do)（=ponerse muy nervioso de repente, de modo que no puedes hacer lo que habías planeado） Jensen would’ve won if he hadn’t lost his nerve.Jensen habría ganado si no hubiera perdido los nervios.hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm in a difficult situation)（=mantener la calma en una situación difícil） It’s hard to keep your nerve when people keep interrupting you.Es difícil mantener la calma cuando la gente no para de interrumpirte.4get on somebody’s nerves informalinformal if someone gets on your nerves, they annoy you, especially by doing something all the timesi alguien te pone los nervios de punta, te molesta, especialmente por hacer algo todo el tiempo: She’s always moaning. It really gets on my nerves.Siempre está quejándose. Me pone los nervios de punta.5lack of respect [singular] spokenoral if you say someone has a nerve, you mean that they have done something unsuitable or impolite, without seeming to be embarrassed about behaving in this waysi dices que alguien tiene mucho nervio, quieres decir que ha hecho algo inapropiado o maleducado sin mostrar ningún tipo de vergüenza por ello SYN cheek: He’s got a nerve asking for more money.Qué cara tiene pidiéndoles más dinero. ‘She didn’t say sorry or anything.’ ‘What a nerve!’"Ni siquiera se disculpó ni nada." "¡Qué cara más dura!"have the nerve to do something She lets me do all the work, and then she has the nerve to criticize my cooking.Me deja hacer todo el trabajo y encima tiene la cara de criticar mi cocina.6 touch/hit a (raw) nerve to mention something that makes someone upset, angry, or embarrassed, especially accidentallymencionar algo que pone a alguien molesto, enojado o avergonzado, especialmente de manera accidental: Without realizing, he had touched a raw nerve.Sin darse cuenta, había tocado una fibra sensible.7nerves of steel the ability to be brave and calm in a dangerous or difficult situationla capacidad de ser valiente y tranquilo en una situación peligrosa o difícil: The job requires nerves of steel.El trabajo requiere nervios de acero. → strain every nerve at strain2(6)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 1— Significado 1verbsverboscalm/steady somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her nerves.· Respiró hondo varias veces, intentando calmarse.settle/soothe somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She hoped that a cup of tea would soothe her nerves.· Esperaba que una taza de té le calmara los nervios.suffer from nerves (=often feel worried or nervous)· He suffered from nerves and could no longer perform on stage.· Sufría de nervios y ya no podía actuar en el escenario.your nerves jangle (=you feel extremely nervous or worried)· Suddenly she was wide awake, her nerves jangling.· De repente estaba completamente despierta, con los nervios a flor de piel.NOUN + nervesSUSTANTIVO + nervesexam nerves· Quite a few of the students suffered from exam nerves.· Bastantes estudiantes sufrían de nervios antes de los exámenes.first-night nerves (=before the first night of a performance)· She always suffered from first-night nerves.· Siempre sufría de nervios de la primera noche.phrasesfrasessomebody's nerves are on edge (=they feel nervous or worried about what might happen)· His nerves were on edge as he entered the dark room.· Tenía los nervios a flor de piel al entrar en la habitación oscura.somebody's nerves are tattered/frayed/shattered (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Everyone's nerves were frayed by the end of the week.· Para el final de la semana, todos tenían los nervios destrozados.somebody's nerves are stretched (to breaking point) (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Her nerves were stretched almost to breaking point as she waited.· Mientras esperaba, sus nervios estaban casi al límite.be a bag/bundle of nerves (=to feel extremely nervous or worried)· I was a bag of nerves during the interview.· Estaba hecho un manojo de nervios durante la entrevista.be shaking with nerves (=to be extremely nervous)· Just before the audition he was shaking with nerves.· Justo antes de la audición, temblaba de nervios.be in a state of nerves (=to be in a nervous condition)· She was in such a state of nerves that she jumped at every noise.· Estaba tan nerviosa que se sobresaltaba con cualquier ruido.an attack of nerves (=a time when you feel very nervous)· Harrison had an attack of nerves before the match.· Harrison tuvo un ataque de nervios antes del partido.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 3— Significado 3verbsverboshave the nerve to do something· I just didn't have the nerve to tell them the truth.· Simplemente no tuve el valor de decirles la verdad.find the nerve to do something· He couldn't find the nerve to ask her out.· No encontraba el valor para invitarla a salir.hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm and confident in a difficult situation)· The team held their nerve and went on to win.· El equipo mantuvo la calma y siguió adelante hasta ganar.lose your nerve (=suddenly lose the courage or confidence to do something)· I wanted to ask him the question, but I lost my nerve.· Quería hacerle la pregunta, pero se me fueron los nervios.test somebody's nerve (=test whether someone will have the courage to do something difficult)· The next few days would test their nerve to the limit.· Los próximos días pondrían a prueba su valor hasta el límite.somebody's nerve fails (him/her) (=someone suddenly loses the courage or confidence to do something)· At the last moment, her nerve failed her.· En el último momento, le fallaron los nervios.somebody's nerve breaks (=someone loses the courage to do something or continue something)· The police hoped his nerve would break and he'd give himself away.· La policía esperaba que sus nervios cedieran y que se delatara.phrasesfrasesit takes nerve to do something (=something requires a lot of courage or confidence)· It takes nerve to stand up for what you believe.· Se necesita valor para defender lo que uno cree.a failure/loss of nerve (=a situation in which someone lacks the courage to do something)· They accused the government of a loss of nerve.· Acusaron al gobierno de falta de valor.
Ver todas las traducciones1worried feelings nerves [plural] a)used to talk about someone being worried or frightenedusado para hablar de alguien que está preocupado o asustadosomebody’s nerves are on edge/in tatters/frayed (=someone feels very worried or frightened)（=alguien se siente muy preocupado o asustado）calm/steady your nerves (=stop yourself feeling worried or frightened)（=dejar de sentirte preocupado o asustado） Sean drank a large glass of brandy to calm his nerves.Sean bebió un vaso grande de brandy para calmar los nervios.be a bundle/bag of nerves (=be extremely worried or frightened)（=estar extremadamente preocupado o asustado） I remember you were a bundle of nerves on your wedding day.Recuerdo que estabas hecho un manojo de nervios el día de tu boda. b)the feeling of being worried or a little frightenedla sensación de estar preocupado o un poco asustado: A lot of people suffer from nerves before they go on stage.Mucha gente sufre de nervios antes de salir al escenario. ‘What’s wrong with Rachel?’ ‘It’s just nerves. She’s got her driving test tomorrow.’"¿Qué le pasa a Rachel?" "Son los nervios. Mañana tiene el examen de conducir."exam/first-night etc nerves2body part [countable] nerves are parts inside your body which look like threads and carry messages between the brain and other parts of the bodylos nervios son partes del interior del cuerpo que parecen hilos y transmiten mensajes entre el cerebro y otras partes del cuerpo: a condition which affects the nerves in the backuna afección que afecta los nervios de la espaldatrapped nerve British English, pinched nerve American English (=a nerve that has been crushed between two muscles etc, causing pain)（=un nervio que ha quedado comprimido entre dos músculos, etc., causando dolor）3courage [uncountable] courage and confidence in a dangerous, difficult, or frightening situationvalor y confianza en una situación peligrosa, difícil o aterradorathe nerve to do something Not many people have the nerve to stand up and speak in front of a large audience.No mucha gente tiene el valor de levantarse y hablar delante de un público numeroso. She finally found the nerve to tell him she wanted a divorce.Por fin encontró el valor para decirle que quería divorciarse. It takes a lot of nerve to report a colleague for sexual harassment.Se necesita mucho valor para denunciar a un compañero por acoso sexual.lose your nerve (=suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do)（=ponerse muy nervioso de repente, de modo que no puedes hacer lo que habías planeado） Jensen would’ve won if he hadn’t lost his nerve.Jensen habría ganado si no hubiera perdido los nervios.hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm in a difficult situation)（=mantener la calma en una situación difícil） It’s hard to keep your nerve when people keep interrupting you.Es difícil mantener la calma cuando la gente no para de interrumpirte.4get on somebody’s nerves informalinformal if someone gets on your nerves, they annoy you, especially by doing something all the timesi alguien te pone los nervios de punta, te molesta, especialmente por hacer algo todo el tiempo: She’s always moaning. It really gets on my nerves.Siempre está quejándose. Me pone los nervios de punta.5lack of respect [singular] spokenoral if you say someone has a nerve, you mean that they have done something unsuitable or impolite, without seeming to be embarrassed about behaving in this waysi dices que alguien tiene mucho nervio, quieres decir que ha hecho algo inapropiado o maleducado sin mostrar ningún tipo de vergüenza por ello SYN cheek: He’s got a nerve asking for more money.Qué cara tiene pidiéndoles más dinero. ‘She didn’t say sorry or anything.’ ‘What a nerve!’"Ni siquiera se disculpó ni nada." "¡Qué cara más dura!"have the nerve to do something She lets me do all the work, and then she has the nerve to criticize my cooking.Me deja hacer todo el trabajo y encima tiene la cara de criticar mi cocina.6 touch/hit a (raw) nerve to mention something that makes someone upset, angry, or embarrassed, especially accidentallymencionar algo que pone a alguien molesto, enojado o avergonzado, especialmente de manera accidental: Without realizing, he had touched a raw nerve.Sin darse cuenta, había tocado una fibra sensible.7nerves of steel the ability to be brave and calm in a dangerous or difficult situationla capacidad de ser valiente y tranquilo en una situación peligrosa o difícil: The job requires nerves of steel.El trabajo requiere nervios de acero. → strain every nerve at strain2(6)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 1— Significado 1verbsverboscalm/steady somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her nerves.· Respiró hondo varias veces, intentando calmarse.settle/soothe somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She hoped that a cup of tea would soothe her nerves.· Esperaba que una taza de té le calmara los nervios.suffer from nerves (=often feel worried or nervous)· He suffered from nerves and could no longer perform on stage.· Sufría de nervios y ya no podía actuar en el escenario.your nerves jangle (=you feel extremely nervous or worried)· Suddenly she was wide awake, her nerves jangling.· De repente estaba completamente despierta, con los nervios a flor de piel.NOUN + nervesSUSTANTIVO + nervesexam nerves· Quite a few of the students suffered from exam nerves.· Bastantes estudiantes sufrían de nervios antes de los exámenes.first-night nerves (=before the first night of a performance)· She always suffered from first-night nerves.· Siempre sufría de nervios de la primera noche.phrasesfrasessomebody's nerves are on edge (=they feel nervous or worried about what might happen)· His nerves were on edge as he entered the dark room.· Tenía los nervios a flor de piel al entrar en la habitación oscura.somebody's nerves are tattered/frayed/shattered (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Everyone's nerves were frayed by the end of the week.· Para el final de la semana, todos tenían los nervios destrozados.somebody's nerves are stretched (to breaking point) (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Her nerves were stretched almost to breaking point as she waited.· Mientras esperaba, sus nervios estaban casi al límite.be a bag/bundle of nerves (=to feel extremely nervous or worried)· I was a bag of nerves during the interview.· Estaba hecho un manojo de nervios durante la entrevista.be shaking with nerves (=to be extremely nervous)· Just before the audition he was shaking with nerves.· Justo antes de la audición, temblaba de nervios.be in a state of nerves (=to be in a nervous condition)· She was in such a state of nerves that she jumped at every noise.· Estaba tan nerviosa que se sobresaltaba con cualquier ruido.an attack of nerves (=a time when you feel very nervous)· Harrison had an attack of nerves before the match.· Harrison tuvo un ataque de nervios antes del partido.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 3— Significado 3verbsverboshave the nerve to do something· I just didn't have the nerve to tell them the truth.· Simplemente no tuve el valor de decirles la verdad.find the nerve to do something· He couldn't find the nerve to ask her out.· No encontraba el valor para invitarla a salir.hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm and confident in a difficult situation)· The team held their nerve and went on to win.· El equipo mantuvo la calma y siguió adelante hasta ganar.lose your nerve (=suddenly lose the courage or confidence to do something)· I wanted to ask him the question, but I lost my nerve.· Quería hacerle la pregunta, pero se me fueron los nervios.test somebody's nerve (=test whether someone will have the courage to do something difficult)· The next few days would test their nerve to the limit.· Los próximos días pondrían a prueba su valor hasta el límite.somebody's nerve fails (him/her) (=someone suddenly loses the courage or confidence to do something)· At the last moment, her nerve failed her.· En el último momento, le fallaron los nervios.somebody's nerve breaks (=someone loses the courage to do something or continue something)· The police hoped his nerve would break and he'd give himself away.· La policía esperaba que sus nervios cedieran y que se delatara.phrasesfrasesit takes nerve to do something (=something requires a lot of courage or confidence)· It takes nerve to stand up for what you believe.· Se necesita valor para defender lo que uno cree.a failure/loss of nerve (=a situation in which someone lacks the courage to do something)· They accused the government of a loss of nerve.· Acusaron al gobierno de falta de valor.