/neɾˈβjoso/
Translation
nervous
Word origin
From Latin nervosus ('sinewy, vigorous'), from nervus ('sinew, nerve'). The same root gives English nervous and nerve.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nervosus
- English cognates
- nervous, nerve
Grammar
Examples
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I am a bit nervous about the interview.
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She got nervous when she saw the audience.
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Do not be nervous, everything will go well.
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My brother always gets nervous before exams.
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She was so nervous that she could hardly sleep.
Used in
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