Spanish Dictionary: translation of nerve

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nerve (nûrv)

s.

anatomía, botánica nervio
figurado, familiar (boldness) descaro, tupé m.
the nerve of him! ¡qué descaro!

expresiones idiomáticas:
nerves of steel

nervios de acero

to be a bundle of nerves

figurado estar hecho un manojo de nervios

to get on one's nerves

figurado ponerle nervioso a uno

to lose one's nerve

figurado ponerse nervioso

to set one's nerves on edge

figurado ponerle a uno los nervios de punta

to strain every nerve

figurado esforzarse al máximo

tr.

animar, dar ánimos a

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