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нервный

Translation of нервный

nervous

Russian word in Latin letters: nervnyy

Meaning of нервный

Russian

чувствует тревогу, беспокойство перед событиями

English

feeling anxious

nervous

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈnʲervnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Я нервный перед экзаменом or Я нервничаю перед экзаменом?

Я нервничаю перед экзаменом

нервничать = to feel nervous now

Don't say «Я нервный перед экзаменом». For feeling nervous now, use the verb — «Я нервничаю».

Я всегда нервничаю перед экзаменом.

I always get nervous before an exam.

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  1. He is a nervous driver.

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    Он нервный водитель.

  2. The dog looks nervous.

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    Собака выглядит нервной.

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What's the difference between нервный, нервозный, взволнованный, and тревожный

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🇷🇺Russian
нервозный

Jittery, tense: often about an atmosphere or state.

взволнованный
🇷🇺Russian

Excited or nervous right now, about a moment.

🇷🇺Russian

Anxious: shows worry about something bad.

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нервный meaning: what does it mean?

feeling anxious

нервный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

нервный is pronounced as [ˈnʲervnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

нервный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He is a nervous driver. Translation: Он нервный водитель.

Is нервный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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