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No. 12,682 in Spanish

nervios

"Nervios" means "nerves" or "nervousness" in English.

In a sentence

  • Tengo nervios antes de la entrevista.

    I feel nervous before the interview.

    Here, 'nervios' refers to the state of being anxious or nervous.

  • Él mostró mucho control de sus nervios durante el examen.

    He showed a lot of control over his nerves during the exam.

    In this context, 'nervios' represents the emotional or psychological aspect of maintaining composure.

  • Su actuación fue tan mala que puso a todos de los nervios.

    His performance was so bad that it irritated everyone.

    Here, 'de los nervios' is a colloquial expression meaning 'irritated or annoyed'.

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