nervously

[US]/'nə:vəsli/
[UK]/ˈnə..vəslɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. بطريقة تتميز بالتوتر؛ بقلق؛ مع رهبة.

Example Sentences

one of them was glancing nervously around.

أحدهم كان يلقي نظرات متوترة حوله.

nervously drummed on the table.

دق على الطاولة بعصبية.

He paced nervously up and down on the platform.

مشى ذهابًا وإيابًا على المنصة بعصبية.

He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.

عض شفتيه بعصبية، محاولًا عدم البكاء.

She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her.

ابتلعت بعصبية، كما لو أن السؤال كان يزعجها.

Her eyes flickered nervously in anticipation.

تذبذبت عيناها بعصبية في ترقب.

He nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.

بلل شفتيه بلسانه بتوتر.

He nervously shifted his weight from foot to foot.

تحرك بعصبية بوزنه من قدم إلى قدم.

Real-world Examples

" At war? " repeated the Prime Minister nervously.

" هل نحن في حالة حرب؟" كررها الوزير الأول بتوتر.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry and Ron looked at her nervously.

نظر هاري ورون إليها بتوتر.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Selected Edition

" No, " she said, smoothing her skirt nervously.

" لا،" قالت وهي تمسح تنورتها بتوتر.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

'Yes, ' answered Rose, a little nervously. 'But why? '

أجابت روز: "نعم،" بتوتر قليل. "ولكن لماذا؟"

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

He then looked round more nervously than ever.

ثم نظر حوله بتوتر أكثر من أي وقت مضى.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 4

They stared down nervously at the rushing water.

نظروا إلى الأسفل بتوتر نحو المياه المتدفقة.

Source: Magic Tree House

He kept glancing nervously at the windows.

ظل يلقي نظرات متوترة على النوافذ.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The Chimney Sweeper and the Shepherdess waited for his answer nervously.

انتظر جنديان الكنائن والراعي إجابته بتوتر.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

" I think it's a peach pit, " said the monk nervously.

"أعتقد أنها بذرة خوخ،" قال الراهب بتوتر.

Source: Journey to the West

" Wh-who are you" ? asked the Tang Monk nervously.

"من أنت؟" سأل الراهب التنجي بتوتر.

Source: Journey to the West

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