nervous

[US]/ˈnɜːvəs/
[UK]/ˈnɜːrvəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. knyttet til nervesystemet eller nerver
engstelig; forsiktig
som føler seg nervøs eller urolig
overdrevet følsom eller lett irritabel
unormalt med hensyn til nerver eller nervesystem

Phrases & Collocations

nervous system

nervesystem

central nervous system

sentralnervesystem

autonomic nervous system

autonome nervesystem

feel nervous

føle seg nervøs

get nervous

bli nervøs

nervous breakdown

sammenbrudd

sympathetic nervous system

sympatiske nervesystem

peripheral nervous system

perifere nervesystem

nervous tension

nervøs spenning

nervous tissue

nervøs vev

Example Sentences

I feel nervous before giving a presentation

Jeg føler meg nervøs før jeg holder en presentasjon

She gets nervous when speaking in public

Hun blir nervøs når hun snakker foran folk

He always becomes nervous during exams

Han blir alltid nervøs under eksamener

The job interview made me extremely nervous

Jobbintervjuet gjorde meg ekstremt nervøs

Don't be nervous, everything will be fine

Ikke vær nervøs, alt vil gå bra

His nervous laughter gave away his anxiety

Hans nervøse latter avslørte hans angst

I have a nervous habit of biting my nails

Jeg har en nervøs vane med å bite negler

The suspenseful movie made me nervous

Den spennende filmen gjorde meg nervøs

Feeling nervous is a normal reaction to stress

Å være nervøs er en normal reaksjon på stress

She has a nervous disposition and worries easily

Hun har en nervøs disposisjon og bekymrer seg lett

Real-world Examples

Nervous. - Nervous? - With good reason. - Why?

Nervøs. - Nervøs? - Med god grunn. - Hvorfor?

Source: Gourmet Base

" I wasn't nervous at all, " she said.

«Jeg var absolutt ikke nervøs,» sa hun.

Source: This month VOA Special English

When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous.

Da hun var misfornøyd, mente hun at hun var nervøs.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

If you are nervous, the bees will be nervous.

Hvis du er nervøs, vil biene være nervøse.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

Or if someone is really, really nervous, YOU KNOW?

Eller hvis noen er veldig, veldig nervøse, VET DU?

Source: Intermediate Daily Grammar

I got butterflies. I wouldn't call it nervous.

Jeg fikk sommerfugler i magen. Jeg ville ikke kalle det nervøsitet.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

I think the market's nervous about the short term.

Jeg tror markedet er nervøst for kortsikt.

Source: Wall Street Journal

No, we can but it makes me far too nervous. - Yeah.

Nei, vi kan, men det gjør meg altfor nervøs. - Ja.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

I'm about to have a nervous breakdown.

Jeg er i ferd med å få et nervøst sammenbrudd.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Now, neurons are the main cells of the nervous system.

Nå er nevroner hovedcellene i nervesystemet.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

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