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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nervöser Wrack
"Nach der Prüfung war er ein nervöser Wrack."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is extremely anxious or stressed, often to the point of being unable to function normally.
"After the final exams, she felt like a nervous wreck." - 2
A state of extreme anxiety or distress.
"He was a nervous wreck before his job interview."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nervous wreck' combines 'nervous', derived from the Latin 'nervosus' meaning 'sinewy, vigorous', and 'wreck', from Old English 'wrecan', meaning 'to drive out, to punish'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe someone who is extremely anxious or stressed, often to the point of being unable to function normally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nervous Wreck" is said worldwide
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épave nerveuse
Transliteration: epave nerveuse
"Après l'examen, elle était une épave nerveuse."
nervöser Wrack
Transliteration: nervöser Wrack
"Nach der Prüfung war er ein nervöser Wrack."
rovina nervosa
Transliteration: rovina nervosa
"Dopo l'esame, si sentiva una rovina nervosa."
naufragio nervioso
Transliteration: naufragio nervioso
"Después del examen, era un naufragio nervioso."
naufrágio nervoso
Transliteration: naufrágio nervoso
"Após o exame, ele era um naufrágio nervoso."
नर्वस व्रेक
Transliteration: nervous wreck
"परीक्षा के बाद, वह एक नर्वस व्रेक थी।"
神经崩溃
Transliteration: shénjīng bēngkuì
"考试后，她感到自己是个神经崩溃。"
신경 쇠약
Transliteration: singyeong soeyak
"시험 후, 그녀는 신경 쇠약 상태였다."
神経の崩壊
Transliteration: shinkei no hōkai
"試験の後、彼女は神経の崩壊状態だった。"
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