nerve in English: A thin thread inside the body that carries feelings and messages to the brain. (noun)

Translation

A thin thread inside the body that carries feelings and messages to the brain.

Word origin

From Latin nervus, meaning a cord or a sinew.

Gender

Pluralnerves

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A "nerve" is one of the threads that carry feeling.

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"Nerves" is the plural form.

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"Get on my nerves" means something annoys me.

brain

The part inside the head that people and animals use to think and feel.

body

The whole physical part of a person or animal.

feel

To have an emotion or a sense in your body, or to touch something to learn about it.

pain

The bad feeling in your body when you are hurt or ill.

nervous

Feeling worried or a little afraid about what may happen.

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