nerbiyos
nerbiyós with stress marks
nervousness
Usage Note
Nerbiyos is a Spanish loanword (from nervios) used colloquially to express anxiety, stage fright, or nervous excitement. It can also describe a nervous disposition as a personal trait, and is distinct from the anatomical term nerbiyo.
Examples
" May nerbiyos ako ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I am nervous right now.
Literal Translation
Have nervousness I now.
" Hindi ko maitago ang aking nerbiyos bago ang aking presentasyon. "
Natural Translation
I couldn't hide my nervousness before my presentation.
Literal Translation
Not I can-hide the my nervousness before the my presentation.
" Sa tuwing haharap siya sa madla, hindi maiwasan ang nerbiyos na nararamdaman niya sa kanyang dibdib. "
Natural Translation
Whenever he faces a crowd, the nervousness he feels in his chest is unavoidable.
Literal Translation
At every will-face he the public, not can-be-avoided the nervousness that being-felt he in his chest.
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