What does nervoso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word nervoso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nervoso in Italian.

The word nervoso in Italian means tense, irritable, nervous, nerves, wiry, sinewy, trenchant, incisive, mental breakdown, nervous breakdown, nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nervoso

tense, irritable

aggettivo (teso, irritabile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Meglio non parlarle, oggi è molto nervosa.
Better not speak to her, she's very tense (or: irritable) today.

nervous

aggettivo (relativo ai nervi o al sistema nervoso) (anatomy)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La terapia comprende la stimolazione nervosa.
This therapy includes the stimulation of the nervous system.

nerves

sostantivo maschile (familiare (irritazione, stato di nervosismo)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Oggi mi fai proprio venire il nervoso!
You're really getting on my nerves today!

wiry, sinewy

aggettivo (figurato (asciutto e vigoroso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il ciclista scattò sulle sue gambe agili e nervose.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Her sinewy arms were evidence of her athleticism.

trenchant, incisive

aggettivo (figurato (scrittura, stile: incisivo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
È sicuramente uno scritto nervoso ed efficace.
The writing is definitely incisive and effective.

mental breakdown, nervous breakdown

sostantivo maschile (crollo psicologico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nervous system

central nervous system

peripheral nervous system

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