nervioso

adj.

nervous, edgy, jumpy, jittery.

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nervioso

► adjetivo

1 (gen) nervous

2 (excitable) excitable

3 (intranquilo) nervous, uptight, edgy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

poner nervioso,-a a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

ponerse nervioso,-a (intranquilizarse) to get nervous 2 (impacientarse) to get all excited 3 (aturullarse) to get flustered

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(f. - nerviosa)

adj.

nervous

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ADJ

1) (Anat) nerve antes de s , nervous

centro nervioso — nerve centre

crisis nerviosa — nervous breakdown

depresión nerviosa — nervous depression

sistema nervioso — nervous system

ataque nervioso — (attack of) hysterics

2) (=excitable)

ser nervioso — to be highly strung, be nervous

es un niño muy nervioso — he's a very highly strung o nervous child

los foxterriers son muy nerviosos — fox terriers are very highly strung

3) (=intranquilo)

estar nervioso — to be nervous

está nerviosa porque tiene un examen — she's nervous because she has an exam

está muy nervioso porque aún no han llegado — he's very anxious because they haven't arrived yet

esperaban nerviosos los resultados — they waited nervously to hear the results

los caballos estaban nerviosos antes de la tormenta — the horses were restless before the storm

poner nervioso a algn — to make sb nervous

ponerse nervioso — to get nervous

me pongo muy nerviosa en las entrevistas — I get very nervous in interviews

¡no te pongas nervioso! — keep cool! *

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-sa adjetivo

1) <persona/animal>

a) [ser] (excitable) nervous

b) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervous

estoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes — I'm very nervous about the exams

c) [estar] (agitado) agitated

últimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately

ese ruido me tiene muy nerviosa — that noise is getting on my nerves

me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo — I get flustered every time I see her

2) <trastorno> nervous

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= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.

Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.

Ex. And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.

Ex. The article 'Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.

Ex. This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.

Ex. The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.

Ex. Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.

Ex. Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.

Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.

Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.

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* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.

* de un modo nervioso = nervously.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.

* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.

* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.

* persona nerviosa = fidget.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* risa nerviosa = giggle.

* risita nerviosa = giggle.

* sistema nervioso = nervous system.

* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.

* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.

* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.

* tic nervioso = tic.

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-sa adjetivo

1) <persona/animal>

a) [ser] (excitable) nervous

b) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervous

estoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes — I'm very nervous about the exams

c) [estar] (agitado) agitated

últimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately

ese ruido me tiene muy nerviosa — that noise is getting on my nerves

me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo — I get flustered every time I see her

2) <trastorno> nervous

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= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.

Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.

Ex: And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.

Ex: The article 'Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.

Ex: This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.

Ex: The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.

Ex: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.

Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.

Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.

Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.

* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.

* de un modo nervioso = nervously.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.

* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.

* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.

* persona nerviosa = fidget.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* risa nerviosa = giggle.

* risita nerviosa = giggle.

* sistema nervioso = nervous system.

* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.

* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.

* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.

* tic nervioso = tic.

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nervioso -sa

adjective

A ‹persona/animal›

1 [ SER] (excitable) nervous, high-strung (AmE), highly strung (BrE)

2 [ ESTAR] (preocupado) nervous

estoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes I'm very nervous o (colloq) uptight about the exams

3 [ ESTAR] (agitado) agitated

todos estamos muy nerviosos we're all very agitated o (colloq) worked up o (colloq) het up

estás muy nerviosa hoy ¿qué te ha pasado? you seem very agitated o on edge o (colloq) jumpy today, what's up?

ese ruido me tiene or me pone nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves

me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her

B ‹trastorno› nervous

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nervioso

◊ -sa adjetivo

1 ‹persona/animal›

a) [ser] (excitable) nervous

b) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervous;

◊ estoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes I'm very nervous about the exams

c) [estar] (agitado) agitated;

◊ últimamente se le nota nervioso he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately;

ese ruido me pone muy nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves;
me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her
2 ‹trastorno› nervous;
‹célula› nerve (before n)
nervioso,-a adjetivo
1 nervous: la pregunta le puso nervioso, the question made him nervous
ponerse nervioso, to get nervous/upset
2 (inquieto, intranquilo) fidgety: es un niño muy nervioso, he's a very restless child
'nervioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- agitarse
- descomponer
- descomponerse
- desesperar
- emocionarse
- enervar
- idea
- impulso
- nerviosa
- toda
- todo
- ver
- alborotado
- poner
- sí
- sistema
- tic
English:
crack up
- edge
- edgy
- excite
- fidgety
- flap
- fluster
- fraught
- gulp
- highly-strung
- jitters
- jittery
- jumpy
- keyed up
- knickers
- lather
- nerve gas
- nervous
- nervous system
- panicky
- rattle
- state
- twitchy
- unnerve
- uptight
- work up
- agitated
- butter
- cool
- dither
- high
- hype
- nerve
- system
- unnerving
- up

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nervioso, -a adj

1. [sistema, enfermedad] nervous;

centro/tejido nervioso nerve centre/tissue

2. [inquieto, agitado] nervous;

está muy nervioso he's very nervous;

está muy nervioso por la operación de su padre he's very anxious about his father's operation;

quise hablar con ella pero me puse muy nervioso I wanted to talk to her but I got all nervous;

todavía no me han dicho el resultado y me estoy poniendo nervioso they still haven't told me the result and I'm getting nervous o a bit jumpy;

ese ruidito me está poniendo nervioso that noise is getting on my nerves

3. [muy activo] Br highly strung, US high-strung;

es muy nervioso he's very Br highly strung o US high-strung

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nervioso

adj nervous;

ponerse nervioso get nervous; (agitado) get agitated;

poner a alguien nervioso get on s.o.’s nerves

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nervioso, -sa adj

1) : nervous, nerve

sistema nervioso: nervous system

2) : high-strung, restless, anxious

ponerse nervioso: to get nervous

3) : vigorous, energetic

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nervioso adj nervous

el sistema nervioso the nervous system

estoy muy nerviosa hoy I'm very nervous today

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

ponerse nervioso to get worked up