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enervar
enervar(
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nehr
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bahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to annoy)
a. to exasperate
Los niños lo enervaban. Iván no valía para ser maestro.Children exasperated him. Ivan just couldn't be a teacher.
b. to get on ... nerves
Patricia me enerva de veras con sus malos modales y su voz chillona.Patricia's bad manners and shrill voice really get on my nerves.
c. to irritate
Estas largas pausas publicitarias llenas de promesas vacías consiguen enervar a todo el mundo.These long commercial breaks full of empty promises manage to irritate everyone.
d. to drive mad
El ruido del martillo neumático me está enervando.The noise of the jackhammer is driving me mad.
2. (literary) (to make weak)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. to weaken
La mala circulación había enervado los músculos del Sr. Mundsen.Poor circulation had weakened Mr. Mundsen's muscles.
c. to enervate (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Los escándalos de corrupción enervaron al partido gobernante.Corruption scandals enervated the ruling party.
enervarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get worked up
No te enerves, Pablo. Los niños son niños y tienen que hacer ruido.Don't get all worked up, Pablo. Children are children and they're bound to make some noise.
b. to get irritated
La jefa se enerva mucho con la falta de puntualidad.The boss gets very irritated by the lack of punctuality.
4. (literary) (to become weaker)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. to weaken
El entusiasmo inicial de los estudiantes se había enervado al final del curso.The student's initial enthusiasm had weakened by the end of the course.
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