nerve Signification, définition

Signification de nerve en français

• 0 a part of your body that sends messages to your brain, allowing you to sense pain, heat, etc. -- nerf [ masculine ]

  • a pinched nerve in his lower back un nerf pincé dans le bas de son dos

• 1 courage to do sth dangerous or difficult -- culot [ masculine ]

  • I didn’t think I would have the nerve to ask for more money. Je ne pensais pas qu’il aurait le culot de demander plus d’argent.

  • It was scary at first, but she never lost her nerve. C’était effrayant au début mais elle n’a jamais perdu son sang-froid.

• 2 worry or anxiety, especially before you perform, compete, etc. -- nerfs

  • My nerves are so bad just before I go on stage. Mes nerfs sont tellement à cran avant que je monte sur scène.

• 3 to have a complete lack of concern about doing sth that will upset sb -- avoir le culot

  • I can’t believe he has the nerve to be here after what he did to her. Je ne peux pas croire qu’il ait le culot d’être présent après ce qu’il lui a fait.

• 4 to annoy sb -- taper sur les nerfs de qqn

  • Turn that music off – it’s getting on my nerves. Eteins cette musique, elle me tape sur les nerfs.

• 5 one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain -- nerf

  • the optic nerve.

• 6 courage -- courage

  • He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that

  • He lost his nerve.

• 7 rudeness -- culot

  • What a nerve!

• 8 to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something) -- s’armer de courage

  • He nerved himself to climb the high tower.