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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnervo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nervo
"Il nervo ottico collega l'occhio al cervello."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A whitish fiber or bundle of fibers in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
"The injury damaged a nerve in his left hand, causing numbness."
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Informally used to describe someone who is overly high-strung, eccentric, or acting in a crazy or unpredictable manner.
"Stop worrying so much, you are acting completely crazy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Chinese terminology, combining 'shén' (spirit, deity, or mind) and 'jīng' (warp thread, classic, or channel). Originally rooted in traditional concepts of physiological and spiritual pathways, the term was adapted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to translate the Western anatomical and neurological concept of 'nerve'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "神经"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "神经" is said worldwide
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nerf
Transliteration: nerf
"Le système nerveux transmet les signaux au cerveau."
Nerv
Transliteration: Nerv
"Ein Nerv leitet elektrische Impulse durch den Körper."
nervo
Transliteration: nervo
"Il nervo ottico collega l'occhio al cervello."
nervio
Transliteration: nervio
"Sintió un dolor agudo en el nervio ciático."
nervo
Transliteration: nervo
"O nervo transmite impulsos elétricos rapidamente."
तंत्रिका
Transliteration: tantrika
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"तंत्रिका तंत्र शरीर की सभी गतिविधियों को नियंत्रित करता है।"
神经
Transliteration: shén jīng
Script: 中文汉字
"人体内有复杂的神经系统。"
신경
Transliteration: singyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 소음은 나의 신경을 거슬리게 했다."
神経
Transliteration: shinkei
Script: 日本語
"彼はスポーツで神経をすり減らした。"
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