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nervos
nervous, irritable (often meaning 'angry' or 'on edge' rather than 'anxious') /nerˈvos/
adjective#1321 most common
Also: angry, annoyed, tense
Example sentences
Sunt nervos.
I'm annoyed.
Ea este foarte nervoasă azi.
She is very irritable today.
Copilul devine nervos când este obosit.
The child gets irritable when he is tired.
Profesorii au fost nervoși din cauza zgomotului din curte.
The teachers were annoyed because of the noise in the yard.
Deși încerca să pară calm, mâinile lui tremurânde îl trădau că era nervos.
Although he tried to seem calm, his trembling hands betrayed that he was nervous.
Fusese atât de nervoasă înainte de examen, încât nu reușise să închidă ochii toată noaptea.
She had been so anxious before the exam that she had not managed to close her eyes all night.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nervos (m) / nervoasă (f) | nervoși (m) / nervoase (f) |
| Genitive | nervos (m) / nervoase (f) | nervoși (m) / nervoase (f) |
| Accusative | nervos (m) / nervoasă (f) | nervoși (m) / nervoase (f) |
| Vocative | nervos (m) / nervoasă (f) | nervoși (m) / nervoase (f) |
Word family
nervnerve
nervozitatenervousness, edginess
a enervato annoy, to irritate
enervantannoying, gratingnervos/nervoasănervous, irritable
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "nervos" from French "nerveux," itself from Latin "nervosus," meaning sinewy or full of vigor. The Latin root "nervus" meant both nerve and sinew, since ancient anatomy did not distinguish the two clearly. Over time the sense shifted from physical strength to a state of agitated nerves.
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