nervous system in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nervous system in the English»French Dictionary

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 system in the English»French Dictionary

sympathetic nervous system

système m sympathique

Translations for nervous system in the French»English Dictionary

sympathique

sympathetic nervous system

système neurovégétatif

autonomic nervous system

système nerveux central/végétatif

central nervous/vegetative system

Translations for nervous system in the English»French Dictionary

system [Brit ˈsɪstəm, Am ˈsɪstəm] N

1. system ADMIN (way of organizing):

system

système m (for doing, to do pour faire)

we need a system

il faut organiser ça de manière systématique

to lack system

manquer d'organisation

2. system COMPUT:

system

système m (for doing, to do pour faire)

to store sth in the system

mettre qc en mémoire

3. system (set of principles):

system ECON, LAW, LING, PHILOS, POL

système m

banking/educational system

système bancaire/éducatif

gambling system

système de probabilités

4. system (electrical, mechanical):

system

système m

public address system

système de sonorisation

braking system

dispositif m de freinage

5. system POL (established structures):

the system

le système m

to work within the system

agir de l'intérieur du système

to beat the system

contourner le système

6. system (network):

system

réseau m

telephone/road system

réseau téléphonique/routier

7. system (digestive, nervous, respiratory):

system ANAT, MED

système m

8. system PHYSIOL (human, animal):

system

organisme m

to damage/get into the system

nuire à/s'introduire dans l'organisme

to get sth out of one's system lit

rendre qc

to get sth out of one's system fig, inf

oublier qc

9. system (of features):

system GEOG, GEOL, METEO

système m

river system

réseau m fluvial

10. system (for classification, measurement):

system CHEM, MATH

système m

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 system in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nervous system in the English»French Dictionary

nervous system N

nervous system

système m nerveux

Translations for nervous system in the English»French Dictionary

system [ˈsɪstəm] N

system a. pej a. COMPUT, MATH:

system

système m

computer system

système informatique

operating system

système d'exploitation

a system error/analysis

une erreur/analyse de système

Phrases:

to get something out of one's system inf

se débarrasser de qc

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)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Information throughout the nervous system is exchanged primarily through action potentials.

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Problems with the nervous system typically worsen over time, and most affected individuals survive only into early childhood.

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It is caused by sustaining an injury to the sympathetic nervous system.

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The hippocampus is one of two structures of the central nervous system where neurogenesis continues after birth.

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Due to this, trimethaphan does not have any effect on the central nervous system.

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Young children are particularly vulnerable to lead as it can damage the central nervous system and the brain.

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The olfactory nerve, similar to the optic nerve, is not part of the peripheral nervous system but is defined as a part of the brain.

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If the leukemic cells invade the central nervous system, then neurological symptoms (notably headaches) can occur.

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All perception involves signals in the nervous system, which in turn result from physical or chemical stimulation of the sense organs.

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Most scientists in this field believe that the mind is a phenomenon that stems from the nervous system.

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