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I. nerve [nɜ:v, Am nɜ:rv] N

1. nerve ANAT, PHYSIOL, MED:

nerve: Nerv m <-s, -en>

2. nerve no pl (courage):

nerve: Mut m <-(e)s>

nerve: Mumm m <-s> inf

to hold [or keep]/lose one's nerve: die Nerven behalten/verlieren

3. nerve (nervousness):

nerves pl: Nervosität f <-> kein pl

nerves (stress): Nerven

my nerves reach breaking point after twelve hours at work: nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit liegen meine Nerven blank

4. nerve (impudence):

nerve: Frechheit f <-, -en>

nerve: Unverschämtheit f <-, -en>

that man has such a nerve!: der Mann hat [vielleicht] Nerven!

to have the nerve to do sth: den Nerv haben inf [o. die Frechheit besitzen] etw zu tun

of all the nerve!: das ist doch die Höhe!

Phrases:

to be a bundle of nerves: ein Nervenbündel nt sein inf

to calm [or steady] one's nerves: die Nerven beruhigen

to be on one's nerve ends esp Am: nervlich extrem angespannt sein

to be on one's nerve ends esp Am: mit den Nerven unten sein CH

to get on sb's nerves inf: jdm auf die Nerven gehen inf

to hit [or touch] a [raw] nerve: einen wunden Punkt treffen

nerves of iron [or steel]: Nerven wie Drahtseile inf

nerves of iron [or steel]: Nerven aus [o. wie] Stahl

to be in a state of nerves, esp Brit to live on one's nerves: nervös sein

II. nerve [nɜ:v, Am nɜ:rv] N modifier

nerve (disease, end, problem):

nerve: Nerven-

nerve fibre [or Am fiber]: Nervenfaser f

nerve fibre [or Am fiber]: Nervenstrang m

nerve impulse: Nervenimpuls m

nerve impulse: Nervenreiz m

III. nerve [nɜ:v, Am nɜ:rv] VB trans

to nerve sb: jdn ermutigen

to nerve oneself [up] to do sth: den Mut aufbringen etw zu tun

acous·tic ˈnerve N

acoustic nerve: [Ge]hörnerv m

audi·tory ˈnerve N

auditory nerve: Gehörnerv m <-s, -en>

ˈmo·tor nerve N

1. motor nerve ANAT (nerve):

motor nerve: motorischer Nerv spec

motor nerve: Bewegungsnerv m

2. motor nerve (organ):

motor nerve: Muskel m <-s, -n>

ˈnerve cell N

nerve cell: Nervenzelle f <-, -n>

ˈnerve cen·tre, Am ˈnerve cen·ter N

1. nerve centre ANAT, PHYSIOL, MED:

nerve centre: Nervenzentrum nt <-s, -zentren>

2. nerve centre (control centre):

nerve centre: Nervenzentrum nt <-s, -zentren> fig

nerve centre: Schaltzentrale f fig

ˈnerve ending, ˈnerve end N usu pl

nerve ending: Nervenende nt

ˈnerve gas N

nerve gas: Nervengas nt <-es, -e>

ˈnerve-jan·gling ADJ attr, inv fig

nerve-jangling: nervenaufreibend

ˈnerve-rack·ing, ˈnerve-wrack·ing ADJ

nerve-racking: nervenaufreibend

Present
I	nerve
you	nerve
he/she/it	nerves
we	nerve
you	nerve
they	nerve

Past
I	nerved
you	nerved
he/she/it	nerved
we	nerved
you	nerved
they	nerved

Present Perfect
I	have	nerved
you	have	nerved
he/she/it	has	nerved
we	have	nerved
you	have	nerved
they	have	nerved

Past Perfect
I	had	nerved
you	had	nerved
he/she/it	had	nerved
we	had	nerved
you	had	nerved
they	had	nerved

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

nerve sheaths MED: Nervenhüllen

nerve impulse: Nervenimpuls m

sciatic nerve: Ischiasnerv m <-s, -en>

to stimulate a nerve: einen Nerv reizen

to trap a nerve: sich dat einen Nerv einklemmen

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