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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnerf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɛʁf
"Le nerf est essentiel pour la transmission des signaux dans le corps."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
"The doctor explained how the nerve damage affected her ability to move her hand." - 2
The mental or emotional strength needed to face difficulty or danger.
"It took a lot of nerve for him to speak in front of the large audience."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nerve' originates from the Latin 'nervus', meaning 'sinew' or 'tendon', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Historically, it has come to represent not only the physical structures in the body but also metaphorically as a source of courage or boldness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nerve" is said worldwide
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nerf
Transliteration: nɛʁf
"Le nerf est essentiel pour la transmission des signaux dans le corps."
Nerv
Transliteration: nɛʁf
"Der Nerv überträgt Signale zwischen dem Gehirn und dem Körper."
nervo
Transliteration: ˈnɛr.vo
"Il nervo è fondamentale per il funzionamento del sistema nervoso."
nervio
Transliteration: ˈneɾβjo
"El nervio es crucial para la comunicación entre el cerebro y el cuerpo."
nervo
Transliteration: ˈnɛʁ.vu
"O nervo é responsável pela transmissão de impulsos no corpo."
तंत्रिका
Transliteration: tantrikā
"तंत्रिका शरीर में संवेदी संकेतों को संचारित करती है।"
神经
Transliteration: shénjīng
"神经在身体中传递信号。"
신경
Transliteration: singyeong
"신경은 신호를 전달하는 데 중요합니다."
神経
Transliteration: shinkei
"神経は体内で信号を伝達します。"
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