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nervous in Arabic

عَصَبِيّ ʕaṣabiyy

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nervous in Arabic: عَصَبِيّ (ʕaṣabiyy). In English, nervous means full of sinews.

Arabic words for nervous

apprehensive, anxious
عَصَبِيّ ʕaṣabiyy

English meaning of nervous

  1. adjective Full of sinews.
  2. adjective Having strong or prominent sinews; sinewy, muscular.
  3. adjective Of a piece of writing, literary style etc.: forceful, powerful.
  4. adjective Supplied with nerves; innervated.

Full definition of nervous

nervous in a sentence

  • Being in a crowd of strangers makes me nervous.

Synonyms of nervous

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Questions about nervous in Arabic

What is the meaning of nervous in Arabic?
Nervous in Arabic is عَصَبِيّ (ʕaṣabiyy).
ما معنى كلمة nervous؟
Nervous: عَصَبِيّ (ʕaṣabiyy).
What does nervous mean in English?
Nervous means full of sinews.

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