| English | French |
|---|---|
| nervous (apprehensive, anxious) adjective [UK: ˈnɜː.vəs] [US: ˈnɝː.vəs] | nerveux◼◼◼adjectifI’m nervous. = Je suis nerveux. |
| nervous (easily agitated or alarmed) adjective [UK: ˈnɜː.vəs] [US: ˈnɝː.vəs] | nerveux◼◼◼adjectifI’m nervous. = Je suis nerveux. |
| nervous (relating to the nerves) adjective [UK: ˈnɜː.vəs] [US: ˈnɝː.vəs] | nerveux◼◼◼adjectifI’m nervous. = Je suis nerveux. |
| nervous breakdown (disabling attack of a psychological disorder|meltdown|mental breakdown) noun | crise de nerfsnom |
| nervous system [nervous systems] (system which coordinates the activity of the body) noun [UK: ˈnɜː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] [US: ˈnɝː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] | système nerveux◼◼◼nom {m} |
| nervously (in a nervous manner) adverb [UK: ˈnɜː.və.sli] [US: ˈnɝː.və.sli] | nerveusement◼◼◼adverbeHe laughed nervously. = Il rit nerveusement. |
| nervousness (state or quality of being nervous) noun [UK: ˈnɜː.və.snəs] [US: ˈnɝː.və.snəs] | nervosité◼◼◼nom {f}Her nervousness was noticeable. = Sa nervosité était visible. |
| central nervous system [central nervous systems] (that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord) noun [UK: ˈsen.trəl ˈnɜː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] [US: ˈsen.trəl ˈnɝː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] | système nerveux central◼◼◼nom {m} |
| peripheral nervous system [peripheral nervous systems] (part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system) noun [UK: pə.ˈrɪ.fə.rəl ˈnɜː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] [US: pə.ˈrɪ.fə.rəl ˈnɝː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] | |
| sympathetic nervous system [sympathetic nervous systems] noun [UK: ˌsɪm.pə.ˈθe.tɪk ˈnɜː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] [US: ˌsɪm.pə.ˈθe.tɪk ˈnɝː.vəs ˈsɪ.stəm] | système nerveux orthosympathique◼◼◼nom {m} |