/ ˈnɜːvi; NAmE ˈnɜːrvi/ adjective ( informal )
1.
( BrE ) anxious and nervous
➡ note at nervous
2.
( NAmE ) brave and confident in a way that might offend other people, or show a lack of respect
/ ˈnɜːvi; NAmE ˈnɜːrvi/ adjective ( informal )
1.
( BrE ) anxious and nervous
➡ note at nervous
2.
( NAmE ) brave and confident in a way that might offend other people, or show a lack of respect
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005