nerve

one of the long thin parts in your body that carry messages between different parts, especially from the brain to other parts of the body or back again

vía nerviosa, nervio

Collocations a nerve · nerves in your arm

• The pain is caused by a pinched nerve.

  El dolor es causado por un nervio comprimido.

a cough that happens when you have an illness such as a cold or flu

tos, tos seca

Collocations have a nerve

• She's been coughing up a nerve for days.

  Ha estado tosiendo durante días.

courage or confidence, especially when you are in a difficult situation

coraje, valor

Collocations have the nerve to do something

• He has a lot of nerve for his age.

  Tiene mucho coraje para su edad.

a long thin piece of metal, plastic, or glass that carries electricity or information in a telephone line or computer network

cable, alambre

Collocations a nerve

• The phone line has a faulty nerve.

  La línea telefónica tiene un cable defectuoso.

an impolite or rude remark that upsets someone

insulto, falta de respeto

Collocations a nerve

• That was a real nerve.

  Eso fue una falta de respeto.