nerves in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)
nerfs mpl
nerves (stage fright)
trac m inf
to have an attack of nerves
faire une crise de nerfs
she suffers from (her) nerves
c'est une grande nerveuse
to be in a state of nerves
avoir les nerfs en pelote inf
it's only nerves!
c'est nerveux!
his nerves were on edge
il était sur les nerfs
that noise is getting on my nerves
ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf
to live on one's nerves
vivre sur les nerfs
to be all nerves
être un paquet de nerfs
to calm sb's nerves
calmer qn
you need strong nerves to do that kind of work
il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail
to have nerves of steel
avoir des nerfs d'acier
a war or battle of nerves
une guerre des nerfs

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

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nerve centre Brit, nerve center Am N ANAT

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nerves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nerves in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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II.nerve [nɜ:v, Am nɜ:rv] VB trans

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nerves of steel
nerfs mpl d'acier

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nerf
nerve
nerf
nerves
avoir des nerfs d'acier [ou les nerfs à toute épreuve]
to have nerves of steel
être malade des nerfs
to suffer from nerves
taper sur les nerfs à qn inf
to get on sb's nerves
vivre sur les nerfs inf
to live on one's nerves
casser les couilles à qn inf
to get on sb's nerves
avoir les nerfs en boule
to be a bundle of nerves
être fatigant pour les nerfs
to be a strain on the nerves
centre névralgique
nerve centre Brit
centre névralgique
nerve center Am
culot
nerve
avoir du culot
to have nerve
avoir un sacré culot
to have a lot of nerve
avoir le culot de +infin
to have the nerve to +infin

nerves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a bundle of nerves
être un paquet de nerfs
to live on one's nerves Brit
vivre sur les nerfs
to twang someone's nerves
taper sur les nerfs de qn
you're beginning to get on my nerves
vous commencez à m'impatienter
to be a bundle of nerves
avoir les nerfs en boule
to be a strain on the nerves
être fatigant pour les nerfs
you're starting to get on my nerves with
tu finis par m'ennuyer avec ...
to have an attack of nerves
faire une crise de nerfs
to be a bundle of nerves
être un paquet de nerfs inf
sb who gets on people's nerves
qn a tout pour plaire iron hum
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Of the twelve pairs of cranial nerves, ten pairs come from the brainstem.
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These chemicals paralyze muscles and nerves, resulting in tetanus-like reactions in animals.
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The journey is dangerous, and the travelers grate on each other's nerves.
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In his fourth year, his first research project on the physiology of the nerves of the pancreas won him a prestigious university award.
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Both courses have fast, undulating greens that test the nerves of even the best putters.
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Use a tin opener to open tough plastic packaging to save on cut fingers and frazzled nerves.
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No, the reason for the nerves today was the annual flu jab session.
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Police negotiators require strong nerves and plenty of empathy as they try to talk down people threatening to harm themselves or others.
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Artificial muscles would have a soft, natural grip, and biochips could be made to restore function to lost nerves.
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Possible indications for intervention would be a rapid increase in growth or involvement of cranial nerves.
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