nervous in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nervous in the English»French Dictionary

nervous [Brit ˈnəːvəs, Am ˈnərvəs] ADJ

1. nervous:

nervous person (fearful)

timide

nervous (anxious)

angoissé

nervous (highly strung)

nerveux/-euse

nervous smile, laugh, habit

nerveux/-euse

to be nervous of Brit or around Am strangers, animals etc

avoir peur de

to be nervous of Brit or about Am change, disagreement

redouter

to be nervous about doing

avoir peur de faire

to feel nervous (apprehensive) (gen)

être angoissé

to feel nervous (before performance)

avoir le trac inf

to feel nervous (afraid)

avoir peur

to feel nervous (ill at ease)

se sentir mal à l'aise

I feel nervous in crowds

les foules m'angoissent

she makes me feel nervous (intimidates me)

elle me met mal à l'aise

she makes me feel nervous (puts my nerves on edge)

elle me rend nerveux

all this talk of war makes me nervous

toutes ces rumeurs de guerre m'inquiètent

‘not suitable for persons of a nervous disposition’

‘ce film est déconseillé aux personnes sensibles’

2. nervous:

nervous ANAT, MED

nerveux/-euse

nervous disease

maladie f nerveuse

nervous exhaustion

fatigue f nerveuse

nervous tension

tension f nerveuse

3. nervous FIN:

nervous market

instable

nervous breakdown N

nervous breakdown

dépression f nerveuse

to have a nervous breakdown

avoir une dépression nerveuse

to have a nervous breakdown

faire une dépression nerveuse inf

nervous complaint N

nervous complaint

maladie f nerveuse

nervous energy N

nervous energy

énergie f

to be full of nervous energy

être plein d'énergie

nervous wreck N inf

nervous wreck

boule f de nerfs inf

nervous Nellie N Am inf, pej

nervous Nellie

trouillard/-e inf

nervous system N

nervous system

système m nerveux

central nervous system N

central nervous system

système m nerveux central

autonomic nervous system N

autonomic nervous system

système m nerveux autonome

Translations for nervous in the French»English Dictionary

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convulsif (convulsive) rire

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nervous in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nervous in the English»French Dictionary

nervous [ˈnɜ:vəs, Am ˈnɜ:r-] ADJ

1. nervous (agitated, excited):

nervous

nerveux(-euse)

to be a nervous wreck

être à bout de nerfs

to be nervous about doing sth

être nerveux à l'idée de faire qc

2. nervous (tense, anxious):

nervous

angoissé(e)

to make sb nervous

rendre qn nerveux

to feel nervous

avoir les nerfs en boule

to be nervous about doing sth

avoir peur de faire qc

to be nervous in sb's presence

ne pas être à son aise devant qn

3. nervous (timid):

nervous

timide

to make sb nervous

mettre qn mal à l'aise

to be nervous for performance, test

avoir le trac

4. nervous MED:

nervous

nerveux(-euse)

nervous system N

nervous system

système m nerveux

nervous breakdown N

nervous breakdown

dépression f nerveuse

Translations for nervous in the French»English Dictionary

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tic nerveux

nervous tic

faire une dépression nerveuse

to have a nervous breakdown

être épuisé nerveusement

to be suffering from nervous exhaustion

nerveux (-euse) spasme, troubles

nervous

tu me sembles nerveux

you seem nervous (to me)

dépense nerveuse

expenditure of nervous energy

nervous Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a nervous wreck

être à bout de nerfs

to be nervous about doing sth

être nerveux à l'idée de faire qc

to make sb nervous

rendre qn nerveux

to feel nervous

avoir les nerfs en boule

to be nervous about doing sth

avoir peur de faire qc

to be nervous in sb's presence

ne pas être à son aise devant qn

to make sb nervous

mettre qn mal à l'aise

to be nervous for performance, test

avoir le trac

to be suffering from nervous exhaustion

être épuisé nerveusement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is apparently harmless and has a habit of giggling when he is nervous.

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Life-threatening signs usually include those due to the degeneration of the nervous system.

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Despite the availability of antifungal agents, aspergillosis in the central nervous system carries a poor prognosis.

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It is also used in the composition of several medicated oils for external application in rheumatism and diseases of the nervous system.

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This seems to occur via immune cells interacting with the peripheral nervous system and releasing pain-producing chemicals (cytokines and chemokines).

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Neuroblastoma, a tumor of the sympathetic nervous system, is one of the most common solid tumors in infants and children.

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The peripheral nervous system is then composed of three sub-systems: the somatic nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and the visceral nervous system.

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Labs with a rare nervous system disorder that short-circuited the electrical impulses in his brain, creating painful and uncontrollable seizures.

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During his performances for the musical, he suffered from social anxiety disorder, which caused him to feel light-headed and extremely nervous during his performances.

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Retreat deals with the intersection of mental illness and art, as two characters attend an art camp for people with nervous disorders.

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