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Meaning of nervus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈnɛr.wʊs]

Definitions

  1. a sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle
    declension-2, masculine
  2. a cord, string or wire; string of a musical instrument; bow, bowstring; cords or wires by which a puppet is moved
    declension-2, masculine
  3. the leather with which shields were covered
    declension-2, masculine
  4. a thong with which a person was bound; fetter; prison
    declension-2, masculine
  5. a fiber/fibre
    declension-2, masculine
  6. vigor, force, power, strength, energy, nerve
    declension-2, figuratively, masculine

Equivalents

English nerve

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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