nerve

nɜːrv
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Translation of nerve into Hebrew,

Noun

1.

inner strength

courage or boldness in difficult situations
  • She showed great nerve during the competition.היא הפגינה קור רוח רב במהלך התחרות.
2.

psychology

feelings of anxiety or stress
  • His nerves were on edge before the exam.העצבים שלו היו על הקצה לפני הבחינה.
3.

medical

TECH.
bundle of fibers transmitting impulses in the body
TECH.
  • The doctor explained how the nerve was damaged.הרופא הסביר כיצד העצב ניזוק.
4.

boldness

Rare
audacity or impudence in behavior
Rare
חוּצְפָה fkhutspahעוֹז
  • He had the nerve to ask for a raise.הייתה לו החוצפה לבקש העלאה.

Verb

tr.
1.

courage

give courage to face something difficult
  • She nerved herself to speak in public.היא אזרה אומץ לדבר בפומבי.
2.

medical

TECH.
supply with nerves or nerve-like structures
TECH.
  • The surgeon nerved the damaged tissue.המנתח עצבב את הרקמה הפגועה.
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Expressions with nerve: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהַפְגִּין חֻצְפָּה
He had nerve to ask for a raise on his first day.
חוּצְפָּה
He had some nerve to ask for a raise.
נְקוּדָּה רְגִישָׁה
His comment about her weight touched a raw nerve.
לְאַבֵּד אֶת הָאוֹמֶץ
He wanted to ask her out but lost nerve.
לְהַחְזִיר לְעַצְמוֹ אֶת הָאוֹמֶץ
לְהַחְזִיר לְעַצְמוֹ אֶת הַבִּטָּחוֹן
After a break, she got her nerve back and tried again.
לְהוֹצִיא מִישֶׁהוּ מִדַּעְתּוֹ
He really gets on my last nerve when he talks loudly.

Synonyms and analogies of nerve in English

Examples of nerve in a sentence

  • It took nerve to dive from such a height.
  • She felt her nerves calm after the speech.
  • The actor's nerves were evident during the premiere.
  • The nerve was pinched, causing severe pain.
  • She studied the nerve under the microscope.
  • She had the nerve to interrupt the meeting.

Translations of "nerve" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
עָצָבnm. - atsav

Damage to a nerve can cause numbness or weakness in the affected area.

פגיעה בעצב עלולה לגרום לחוסר תחושה או חולשה באזור הנפגע.

חֻצְפָּהnf. - khutspa

You have some nerve blaming me when it was clearly your mistake.

יש לך חוצפה להאשים אותי כשברור לכולם שזו הייתה הטעות שלך.

אֹמֶץnm. - omets

She needed to nerve herself to speak up at the meeting.

היא הייתה צריכה לאזור אומץ כדי להביע את דעתה בפגישה.

עֲצַבֵּי - atsabei

The city launched a campaign warning about nerve damage from abusing laughing gas.

העירייה השיקה קמפיין שמזהיר מפני נזק עצבי כתוצאה מהתעללות בגז צחוק.

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Other translations for nerve:

  • תעוזהnf.
  • חֲרָדָהnf.
  • מֶתַחnm.

nerve: Examples and translations in context

The movie struck a nerve by showing how lonely social media can feel.

הסרט נגע בעצב חשוף כשהראה כמה בודדות יכולות להיות הרשתות החברתיות.

Her comment about my weight really hit a nerve with me.

ההערה שלה על המשקל שלי ממש נגעה בעצב חשוף אצלי.

The comedian's jokes about politics hit a nerve with the audience.

הבדיחות של הקומיקאי על פוליטיקה נגעו בעצב חשוף אצל הקהל.

I didn't mean to strike a nerve when I mentioned your old band.

לא התכוונתי לגעת בעצב חשוף כשציינתי את הלהקה הישנה שלך.

Dieting can be a raw nerve for those struggling with body image.

דיאטה יכולה להיות כפירת עצב ברגישות למי שמתקשים בדימוי גוף.

He struck a raw nerve when he brought up her past mistakes.

הוא הכה בכפירת עצב ברגישות כשהזכיר את הטעויות הישנות שלה.

That comment about money problems clearly struck a nerve with your brother.

התגובה ההיא על בעיות כספיות בבירור נגעה בעצב חשוף אצל אחיך.

Family holidays often bring up a raw nerve of unresolved conflicts.

חגים משפחתיים לרוב מעוררים כפירת עצב ברגישות של קונפליקטים בלתי פתורים.

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