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nerf

nerve

noun NAIR Less Common

Also means

sinew

Usage Note

nerf has a silent final 'f': le nerf sounds like 'nair'. The plural les nerfs is pronounced the same way. The exclamation du nerf! means 'come on, show some backbone!', a figurative use of the same word.

Examples

"Ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs."

Natural Translation

That noise gets on my nerves.

Literal Translation

This noise to-me taps on the nerves.

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