What does nervo in Portuguese mean?

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

The word nervo in Portuguese means nerve, nervo, coragem, nervo aferente, nervo auditivo, nervo espinhal, nervo raquidiano, nervo ulnar, nervo óptico, ansiedade, nervo vago. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nervo

nerve

nervo

noun (anatomy: part of nervous system)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Daniel machucou o nervo da mão.
Dan damaged a nerve in his hand.

coragem

plural noun (figurative, slang (courage)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Escalar aquele penhasco sem uma corda demanda muita coragem.
Climbing that cliff without a rope takes a lot of guts.

nervo aferente

noun (nerve or vessel to brain)

nervo auditivo

noun (nerve that controls hearing)

nervo espinhal, nervo raquidiano

noun (anatomy: spinal nerves) (anatomia)

nervo ulnar

noun (informal (anatomy: ulnar nerve)

I accidentally banged my funny bone and my arm still tingles.

nervo óptico

noun (nerve that sends information from eye to brain)

The explosion overloaded my optic nerve, so now I am temporarily blind.

ansiedade

noun (figurative (excitement, anticipation) (figurado)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I'm on pins and needles waiting for my exam results.

nervo vago

noun (anatomy: cranial nerve) (anatomia: nervo craniano)

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