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nerve

/nɛɾv/ /nɜːv/ /nɜɪv/

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noun

Nerf

A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

Examples :

"The nerves can be seen through the skin."

Les nerfs peuvent être vus à travers la peau.

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noun

Nerf

Examples :

"The doctor said the patient's damaged nerve was causing pain in their hand. "

Le médecin a dit que le nerf endommagé du patient causait une douleur à la main.

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noun

Nervure, fil

A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood

Examples :

"Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves."

Certaines plantes ont une valeur ornementale en raison de leurs nervures contrastées.

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noun

Courage, audace

Courage, boldness.

Examples :

"Despite feeling nervous, she showed a lot of nerve when she challenged the teacher's explanation in class. "

Malgré sa nervosité, elle a fait preuve de beaucoup de courage lorsqu'elle a contesté l'explication du professeur en classe.

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noun

Patience, sang-froid

Examples :

"The web-team found git-sed is really a time and nerve saver when doing mass changes on your repositories"

L'équipe web a constaté que git-sed est vraiment un gain de temps et de sang-froid lors des modifications massives de vos référentiels.

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noun

Nerfs, endurance, courage

Stamina, endurance, fortitude.

Examples :

"Despite the long hours of studying, she showed great nerve in completing the final exam. "

Malgré les longues heures d'étude, elle a fait preuve d'un grand courage pour terminer l'examen final.

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noun

Culot, audace

Audacity, gall.

Examples :

"He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited."

Il a eu le culot d'entrer chez moi sans y être invité.

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noun

Résistance élastique

(polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.

Examples :

"The high nerve of the rubber used in the school's new playground equipment ensured the swings wouldn't break easily. "

La haute résistance élastique du caoutchouc utilisé dans les nouveaux équipements de l'aire de jeux de l'école a permis d'assurer que les balançoires ne se casseraient pas facilement.

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noun

Les nerfs, l'agitation

(in the plural) Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.

Examples :

"Ellie had a bad case of nerves before the big test."

Ellie avait les nerfs à vif avant le grand examen.

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noun

Nerf, tendon

Examples :

"The athlete stretched their calf nerve carefully before the race. "

L'athlète a étiré avec précaution son tendon du mollet avant la course.

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verb

Donner du courage, encourager

To give courage.

Examples :

"May their example nerve us to face the enemy."

Que leur exemple nous encourage à affronter l'ennemi.

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verb

Donner du courage, encourager

To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.

Examples :

"The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march."

L'alcool a donné du courage à plusieurs hommes après leur marche glaciale.

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