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nerve

/nɜrv/ /nɜːv/
noun
  1. 1
    sinircountable Anatomy

    One of the thin parts in your body that carry messages between your brain and other parts.

    • The injury damaged the nerve in his arm.
      Yaralanma kolundaki siniri zedeledi.
    • Nerves carry signals from the brain to the muscles.
      Sinirler beyinden kaslara sinyal taşır.
  2. 2
    cesaret, yüreklilikuncountable

    The courage or confidence needed to do something difficult or dangerous.

    • It takes a lot of nerve to speak in public.
      Topluluk önünde konuşmak çok cesaret ister.
    • She didn't have the nerve to jump into the cold water.
      Soğuk suya atlamaya cesareti yoktu.
  3. 3
    yüzsüzlük, küstahlıkuncountable Informal

    Rude confidence that lets a person do something unacceptable without feeling embarrassed.

    • He had the nerve to ask me for more money.
      Benden daha fazla para isteyecek kadar yüzsüzdü.
    • What a nerve! She took my seat without asking.
      Ne yüzsüzlük! Sormadan yerime oturdu.

Synonyms

Antonyms

cowardicetimidity

Collocations

have the nerve to do somethinglose your nervenerve damagenerve endingsnerve cellsnerve pain

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