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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestremarella
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tremaˈrella/
"Prima dell'esame ho sempre un po' di tremarella."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of nervous tension, apprehension, or uneasiness.
"She felt a wave of stage jitters right before walking out onto the stage." - 2
Involuntary shaking or trembling of the body, often caused by nervousness, excitement, or too much caffeine.
"Drinking three cups of espresso gave him the coffee jitters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the United States in the early 20th century, 'jitters' stems from the verb 'jitter', which is likely an alteration of the dialectal word 'jidge' or influenced by 'totter'. It gained widespread colloquial use to describe a state of nervous agitation or muscular trembling, often associated with excessive caffeine consumption or anxiety.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jitters" is said worldwide
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trac
Transliteration: /trak/
"Il a le trac avant de passer ses examens."
Lampenfieber
Transliteration: /ˈlampnˌfiːbɐ/
"Vor dem Auftritt hatte sie großes Lampenfieber."
tremarella
Transliteration: /tremaˈrella/
"Prima dell'esame ho sempre un po' di tremarella."
nervios
Transliteration: /ˈneɾβjos/
"Sintió los nervios antes de dar su discurso."
nervosismo
Transliteration: /neɾvoˈzizmu/
"Ela sentiu um nervosismo antes da entrevista de emprego."
घबराहट
Transliteration: ghabrahat
"स्टेज पर जाने से पहले मुझे घबराहट हो रही थी।"
紧张
Transliteration: jǐnzhāng
"上台前他感到有些紧张。"
초조함
Transliteration: chojoham
"면접을 보기 전에 초조함을 느꼈다."
びくびく
Transliteration: bikubiku
"発表の前に緊張でびくびくしていた。"
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