nerve impulse in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nerve impulse in the English»Italian Dictionary

nerve impulse [Brit ˈnəːv ˌɪmpʌls, Am ˈnərv ˌɪmˌpəls] N

nerve impulse

impulso m nervoso

Translations for nerve impulse in the Italian»English Dictionary

impulso nervoso

nerve impulse

Translations for nerve impulse in the English»Italian Dictionary

impulse [Brit ˈɪmpʌls, Am ˈɪmˌpəls] N

1. impulse (urge):

impulse

impulso m

impulse

impeto m

impulse

spinta f

to have a sudden impulse to do

avere or sentire l'impulso improvviso di fare

her immediate impulse was to say no

sentì l'impulso immediato di dire no

to act on (an) impulse (rashly)

agire d'impulso

to act on (an) impulse (spontaneously)

cedere all'impulso

on a sudden impulse she turned back

d'impulso si girò

the impulse to communicate

l'impulso di comunicare

a generous impulse

uno slancio di generosità

a person of impulse

una persona impulsiva

2. impulse (stimulus):

impulse

impulso m

impulse

stimolo m

to give an impulse to economic recovery

dare un impulso alla ripresa economica

3. impulse PHYSIOL:

impulse

impulso m

4. impulse:

impulse ELEC, PHYS

impulso m

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nervo m

nerve BOT

nervatura f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

coraggio m

nerve (courage)

animo m

nerve (courage)

sangue m freddo

nerve (confidence)

sicurezza f

nerve (confidence)

padronanza f di sé

to have the nerve to do

avere il coraggio di fare

to keep one's nerve

mantenere i nervi saldi

to lose one's nerve

perdersi d'animo

to recover one's nerve

ritrovare la padronanza di sé

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve inf

sfacciataggine f

nerve inf

faccia f tosta

to have the nerve to do

avere la faccia tosta di fare

he's got a nerve!

ha una bella faccia tosta!

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

che faccia tosta!

II.nerves N

nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)

nervi m

nerves (stage fright)

panico m

nerves (stage fright)

trac m

to have an attack of nerves

avere un attacco di nervi

she suffers from (her) nerves

è molto nervosa

to be in a state of nerves

avere i nervi a pezzi

it's only nerves!

sei solo nervoso!

his nerves were on edge

aveva i nervi a fior di pelle

that noise is getting on my nerves

quel rumore mi dà sui nervi

to live on one's nerves

essere sempre nervoso or vivere con i nervi a fior di pelle

to be all nerves

essere un fascio di nervi

to calm sb's nerves

calmare qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

bisogna avere i nervi saldi per fare quel tipo di lavoro

to have nerves of steel

avere nervi d'acciaio

a war or battle of nerves

una guerra di nervi

III.-nerved COMP

strong-nerved

dai nervi saldi

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] VB trans

to nerve oneself to do

farsi animo per fare

V.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve

toccare un nervo scoperto

to strain every nerve to do

fare ogni sforzo or mettercela tutta per riuscire a fare

nerve impulse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nerve impulse in the English»Italian Dictionary

impulse [ˈɪm·pʌls] N

1. impulse a. ELEC, PHYS, BIOL:

impulse

impulso m

to do sth on (an) impulse

fare qc d'impulso

2. impulse (motive):

impulse

impulso m

nerve [nɜ:rv] N

1. nerve ANAT:

nerve

nervo m

2. nerve (high nervousness):

nerves

nervi m pl

to be in a state of nerves

essere nervoso

to be a bundle of nerves fig

avere i nervi a fior di pelle

to calm one's nerves

calmarsi

to get on sb's nerves inf

dare sui nervi a qu

3. nerve (courage, bravery):

nerve

coraggio m

to lose one's nerve

perdersi d'animo

4. nerve (apprehension):

nerves

nervosismo m

5. nerve (temerity):

nerve

sfacciataggine f

to have the nerve to do sth inf

avere la faccia tosta di fare qc

of all the nerve! inf

che faccia tosta

Phrases:

nerves of steel

nervi m pl d'acciaio

to expose [or to hit] a (raw) nerve

toccare un nervo scoperto