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nerve
/nɜːrv/
noun
Beyin veya omurilik ile vücudun diğer bölümleri arasında sinyal ileten bir lif demeti.
A bundle of fibers that transmits signals between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- The dentist injected anesthetic to numb the nerve.
- She damaged a nerve in her arm during the accident.
- Pain signals travel along the nerves to the brain.
- Surgical precision is critical when operating near the optic nerve, as even minor damage can result in permanent vision impairment.
- Diabetic neuropathy occurs when prolonged high blood sugar gradually deteriorates peripheral nerve function in the extremities.
- Neuroscientists have mapped how electrical impulses travel along each nerve pathway to coordinate complex motor behaviors.
noun
Özellikle zor bir durumda cesaret, güven veya cüret.
Courage, confidence, or boldness, especially in a difficult situation.
- It took a lot of nerve to stand up to the boss.
- I didn't have the nerve to ask her out.
- He lost his nerve at the last moment.
nouninformal
Kabalık veya küstahlık; yüzsüzlük.
Rudeness or audacity; impudence.
- He had the nerve to ask for a raise after being late every day.
- What a nerve! She borrowed my car without asking.
- You've got some nerve showing up here uninvited.