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nervous

nervous

Meaning of nervous

feeling anxious

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British English/ˈnɜːvəs/
American English/ˈnɝvəs/
Russian transcription[ˈnʲervnɨj]
nervous
nervous - нервный
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nervous with Russian translation

nervous usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нервный студент всё время проверял свои заметки перед экзаменом.

The nervous student kept checking his notes before the exam.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она чуствовала себя нервной перед прослушиванием и репетировала часами.

She felt nervous about the audition and practised for hours.

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nervous belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

nervousнервный
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

nervous synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nervous / tense / jittery / high-strung / anxious / edgy

🇬🇧English
nervous

General term for feeling anxious, tense or uneasy; commonly used in everyday English.

A2Very Often

She felt nervous before the interview.

Она чувствовала себя нервной перед собеседованием.

🇬🇧English

Stresses physical or psychological tightness and strain; often used for bodies, muscles, or atmospheres as well as people.

B1Very Often

The meeting was tense and uncomfortable.

Встреча была напряжённой и неловкой.

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jittery

Suggests visible shakiness or restlessness caused by nervousness or caffeine; more physical than 'nervous'.

B2Often

After three coffees she felt jittery.

После трёх чашек кофе она чувствовала себя нервной и дрожащей.

H
🇬🇧English
high-strung

Describes someone who is highly sensitive, easily stressed and tense by nature; more of a personality trait.

B2Rarely

She's always been a bit high-strung before exams.

Она всегда была немного возбудимой перед экзаменами.

🇬🇧English

Focuses more on worry or concern about a future event; can be stronger and more prolonged than 'nervous'.

B1Very Often

He's anxious about the exam results.

Он тревожится из-за результатов экзамена.

🇬🇧English

Can mean nervous or tense, but also implies irritability and readiness to react; slightly more informal and modern.

B2Often

The whole room felt edgy after the argument.

После ссоры в комнате чувствовалась напряжённость.

J
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jumpy

Emphasizes being easily startled or nervous in a jumpy, reactive way; more physical/startle-related than general anxiety.

B1Often

He's been jumpy since the noise outside.

Он пугается с лёгкостью с тех пор, как услышал шум снаружи.

A
🇬🇧English
apprehensive

More formal and emphasizes fearful anticipation of something bad happening; less casual than 'nervous'.

B2Rarely

She was apprehensive about meeting his family.

Она испытывала опасения перед встречей с его семьёй.

🇬🇧English

Conveys a mild, general sense of discomfort or worry; less intense than 'anxious' and more about unease than jitteriness.

B1Often

I felt uneasy about the plan from the start.

С самого начала я чувствовал себя неуютно из‑за этого плана.

F
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fidgety

Highlights restless movements (fidgeting) as a sign of nervousness; more behavioral than emotional.

B2Often

The students were fidgety during the long lecture.

Студенты ерзали во время длинной лекции.

W
🇬🇧English
worried

Focuses on concern or anxiety about a specific problem; often used interchangeably with 'nervous' in everyday speech but emphasises worry.

A2Very Often

She's worried about paying the bills.

Она беспокоится о том, как оплатить счета.

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How to pronounce nervous and what this word means

nervous translation: нервный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nervous

/ˈnɜːvəs/

nervous translation

нервный

nervous examples

The nervous student kept checking his notes before the exam.

nervous transcription

/ˈnɜːvəs/, /ˈnɝvəs/

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nervous meaning: what does it mean?

feeling anxious

nervous pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

nervous is pronounced as /ˈnɜːvəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

nervous definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The nervous student kept checking his notes before the exam. Translation: Нервный студент всё время проверял свои заметки перед экзаменом.

Is nervous part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, nervous (нервный) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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