nerves

/nɜːvz/ noun [plural]

Translation

› the state of being nervous

sinirli, asabî

I need something to calm my nerves. I always suffer from nerves before a match.2422

steady/strong nerves › the ability to be calm in difficult situations

güçlü/sağlam sinirler

You need a cool head and steady nerves for this job.1061

get on sb's nerves › to annoy someone, especially by doing something again and again

sinirine dokunmak, âsabını bozmak

If we spend too much time together we end up getting on each other's nerves.989

(Definition of nerves noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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