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nerves

/nɛɾvz/ /nɜːvz/ /nɜɪvz/

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noun

Nerfs

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.

anatomy organ biology medicine physiology

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noun

Neurone

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the signal travels through the body via a network of nerves. "

Le médecin a expliqué que le signal voyageait à travers le corps via un réseau de neurones.

anatomy organ body medicine physiology biology

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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.

plant material part nature

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noun

Courage, audace

Courage, boldness.

Examples :

"It took a lot of nerves to stand up to the bully. "

Il a fallu beaucoup de courage pour affronter le tyran.

character mind attitude

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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 un véritable gain de temps et de sang-froid lors des modifications massives de vos référentiels.

mind character attitude ability

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noun

Endurance, résistance, courage

Stamina, endurance, fortitude.

Examples :

""Climbing that mountain required both physical strength and a lot of nerves." "

L'ascension de cette montagne a exigé à la fois de la force physique et beaucoup d'endurance.

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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.

attitude character mind

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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 rubber compound displayed good nerves during extrusion, holding its shape without sagging. "

Le composé de caoutchouc a présenté une bonne résistance élastique pendant l'extrusion, conservant sa forme sans affaissement.

material technology science

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noun

Nervosité, anxiété

(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 était très nerveuse avant le grand examen.

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noun

Nerfs

Examples :

"The athlete felt a sharp pull in the nerves of his ankle. "

L'athlète a ressenti une vive douleur dans les nerfs de sa cheville.

anatomy body physiology

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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.

emotion mind character

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verb

Donner du courage, stimuler

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.

physiology energy body