No. 13,723 in Russian
нервы
"Nerves" - refers to a person's mental state or emotional tension.
In a sentence
У него всегда напряжённые нервы.
He always has tense nerves.
Here, 'нервы' is used literally to refer to someone's nervous system and state of tension.
Она играет на моих нервах, постоянно жалуясь.
She's getting on my nerves, constantly complaining.
In this sentence, 'нервы' figuratively describes emotional irritation or annoyance.
Он не выдержал из-за своих слабых нервов.
He couldn't endure it due to his weak nerves.
Here, 'нервы' is referred to as a characteristic of someone's mental resilience or stability.
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