nervous
nervous
Feeling tense or uneasy about something.
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nervous with Russian translation
nervous usage examples
Он нервничал перед своей первой большой презентацией.
He felt nervous before his first big presentation.
Она переживала из-за результатов экзамена.
She was nervous about the exam results.
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nervous synonyms
What's the difference between nervous / anxious / worried
A general feeling of tension or jitteriness; can mean being easily upset or jumpy.
I get nervous before every presentation.
Я нервничаю перед каждой презентацией.
Stronger, often more intense or long‑lasting worry; can include physical anxiety symptoms and sometimes clinical connotations.
He's anxious about the interview and hasn't slept well.
Он тревожится из‑за собеседования и плохо спит.
Emphasizes concern about a specific problem or possible negative outcome; less about jittery physical feelings.
She's worried about the exam results.
Она переживает из‑за результатов экзамена.
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How to pronounce nervous and what this word means
nervous translation: British. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce nervous
/ˈnɜrvəs/
nervous translation
British
nervous examples
He felt nervous before his first big presentation.
nervous transcription
/ˈnɜrvəs/, /ˈnɜrvəs/
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nervous meaning: what does it mean?
Feeling tense or uneasy about something.
nervous pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
nervous is pronounced as /ˈnɜrvəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
nervous definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He felt nervous before his first big presentation. Translation: Он нервничал перед своей первой большой презентацией.
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