nervous
/ˈnɜːvəs/adjective
उच्चारण नर्वस
घबराया हुआ, बेचैन
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~ (about/of sth) | ~ (about doing sth)
anxious or afraid about something that is going to happen
घबराया हुआ, बेचैन
- Radhika was nervous before the interview.
- He is nervous about driving in the city.
- He felt nervous as he waited outside the principal's office.
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- Many students get nervous before the board exams.
- I am a little nervous about speaking in front of the whole school.
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[only before noun]
connected with the nerves of the body
तंत्रिका-संबंधी
- the nervous system
- The nervous system carries signals between the brain and the body.
- Doctors study the nervous system to understand how pain travels.
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- Some medicines can affect the nervous system.
- A nervous disorder can make the hands shake.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
nervous about / of sth
About is used for what is to happen; of is used for something that frightens you.
'About' आगे होने वाली बात के लिए आता है; 'of' उस चीज़ के लिए जिससे डर लगता है।
- Radhika was nervous about the interview.
- He is nervous of dogs.
nervous to do sth / nervous that + clause
A to-infinitive shows the action that causes anxiety; a that-clause states a worry.
To-infinitive उस काम को बताता है जिससे घबराहट होती है; that-clause चिंता को बताता है।
- He was nervous to speak in front of the class.
- She was nervous that she might forget the speech.
nervous system / nervous breakdown / nervous energy
Nervous also connects to nerves in the body and mind: nervous system, nervous breakdown.
'Nervous' शरीर और मन की नसों से भी जुड़ता है: nervous system, nervous breakdown।
- The brain is part of the nervous system.
- Overwork can lead to a nervous breakdown.
nervously (adverb) / nervousness (noun)
Nervously describes how someone acts; nervousness is the noun for the feeling.
'Nervously' किसी के काम करने का ढंग बताता है; 'nervousness' उस भावना का noun है।
- He waited nervously outside the exam hall.
- Her nervousness disappeared once she began.
+Collocations 4
adverb + nervous
verya littleslightlyextremelyvisiblynaturally
- The batsman looked visibly nervous.
nervous + noun
laughsmilehabitenergywrecksystem
- She gave a nervous smile.
verb + nervous
feelgetbecomelookmake sbsound
- Large crowds make him nervous.
nervous + situation
before an examon stageat the interviewin the dark
- Almost everyone feels nervous before an exam.
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- Radhika felt nervous when she stood on the stage.
मंच पर खड़े होते ही राधिका घबरा गई।
- The nervous boy dropped his glass of water.
घबराए हुए लड़के के हाथ से पानी का गिलास गिर गया।
- He is nervous of flying, so he travels by train.
उसे हवाई यात्रा से डर लगता है, इसलिए वह रेल से यात्रा करता है।
- The patient suffers from a nervous disorder.
मरीज़ को तंत्रिका संबंधी विकार है।
- She waited nervously for the phone to ring.
वह घबराहट के साथ फ़ोन बजने का इंतज़ार करती रही।
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✗ I am nervous for the exam.
✓ I am nervous about the exam.
The usual preposition after nervous is about.
'Nervous' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'about' है।
✗ She was nervousness before the interview.
✓ She was nervous before the interview.
After was, an adjective is needed.
'Was' के बाद adjective चाहिए।
✗ He looked nervous and spoke nervous.
✓ He looked nervous and spoke nervously.
How he spoke needs an adverb.
उसने कैसे बात की, यह बताने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ The patient said that his nervous was very weak.
✓ The patient said that his nerves were very weak.
Nervous is an adjective. The noun is nerves (plural) or nervousness for the feeling.
'Nervous' adjective है। Noun 'nerves' (plural) है, और भावना के लिए 'nervousness'।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Nervous, anxious and afraid differ in how clear the cause is.
Nervous, anxious और afraid में अंतर यह है कि कारण कितना स्पष्ट है।
Uneasy before something about to happen.
कुछ होने से पहले बेचैन।
- I was nervous before the test.
Worried for a longer time, about something that could go wrong.
लंबे समय तक चिंतित, किसी गलत होने वाली बात को लेकर।
- Parents were anxious about the results.