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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNerve Wreck
/nɜrv rɛk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of extreme emotional or psychological distress.
"After the accident, she was a nerve wreck, unable to focus on anything." - 2
A person who is excessively anxious or stressed.
"He became a nerve wreck during the final exams, constantly worrying about his grades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nerve' originates from the Latin 'nervus', meaning sinew or tendon, which evolved to refer to the nervous system in the 14th century. 'Wreck' comes from the Old Norse 'rek', meaning to drive or to force, which transitioned to denote destruction or ruin in the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nerve Wreck" is said worldwide
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épave nerveuse
Transliteration: epav nerveuz
"Après l'accident, elle était une épave nerveuse, incapable de se concentrer sur quoi que ce soit."
Nervenwrack
Transliteration: Nervenvrak
"Nach dem Unfall war sie ein Nervenwrack und konnte sich auf nichts konzentrieren."
rovina nervosa
Transliteration: rovina nervosa
"Dopo l'incidente, era una rovina nervosa, incapace di concentrarsi su nulla."
nervio destrozado
Transliteration: nervio destrozado
"Después del accidente, era un nervio destrozado, incapaz de concentrarse en nada."
nervo destruído
Transliteration: nervo destruído
"Após o acidente, ela era um nervo destruído, incapaz de se concentrar em nada."
तंत्रिका मलबा
Transliteration: tantrika malba
"दुर्घटना के बाद, वह तंत्रिका मलबा थी, किसी चीज़ पर ध्यान केंद्रित करने में असमर्थ।"
神经废墟
Transliteration: shénjīng fèixū
"事故后，她成了神经废墟，无法专注于任何事情。"
신경 잔해
Transliteration: singyeong janhae
"사고 후 그녀는 신경 잔해가 되어 아무것도 집중할 수 없었다."
神経の残骸
Transliteration: shinkei no zankai
"事故の後、彼女は神経の残骸となり、何にも集中できなかった。"
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