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PRONUNCIATION OF TOUCH A NERVE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOUCH A NERVE

touch
touch and go
touch base
touch bottom
touch football
touch ground
touch judge
touch of the sun
touch off
touch paper
touch rugby
touch screen
touch system
touch up
touch-and-go
touch-in-goal
touch-me-not
touch-ready
touch-sensitive
touch-tone

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOUCH A NERVE

abducens nerve
abducent nerve
accessory nerve
cranial nerve
enerve
facial nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
hypoglossal nerve
lose one´s nerve
median nerve
nerve
oculomotor nerve
olfactory nerve
optic nerve
reserve
sciatic nerve
trigeminal nerve
ulnar nerve
unnerve
vagus nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve

Synonyms and antonyms of touch a nerve in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «touch a nerve» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOUCH A NERVE

Find out the translation of touch a nerve to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of touch a nerve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «touch a nerve» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

触动神经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tocar un nervio
570 millions of speakers

English

touch a nerve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक तंत्रिका स्पर्श
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لمس وترا حساسا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коснуться нерва
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tocar um nervo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি স্নায়ু স্পর্শ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toucher un nerf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sentuh saraf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

berühren einen Nerv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神経に触れる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신경 을 터치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tutul syaraf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạm vào một dây thần kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நரம்பு தொடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक मज्जातंतू स्पर्श
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sinir dokunmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

toccare un nervo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dotknąć nerwu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торкнутися нерва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atinge un nerv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγγίξει ένα νεύρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raak ´n senuwee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

röra en nerv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

berøre en nerve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of touch a nerve

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUCH A NERVE»

The term «touch a nerve» is regularly used and occupies the 73.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUCH A NERVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about touch a nerve

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOUCH A NERVE»

Discover the use of touch a nerve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to touch a nerve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Million of Facts, of Correct Data, and Elementary ...
If we press a needle against a nerve of touch, we shall feel the sharpness, and know the part of the tongue in contact with the point; but if we touch a nerve of taste, we shall have no perception of form or of place, but experience a metallic taste.
Richard Phillips, 1840
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The Human Brain and Spinal Cord: A Historical Study ...
If we press a needle against a nerve of touch, we shall feel the sharpness and recognize the part of the tongue in contact with the point; but if we touch a nerve of taste, we shall have no perception of form or of place, we shall experience a ...
Edwin Clarke, Charles Donald O'Malley, 1996
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A Million of Facts, and Correct Data in the Entire Circle of ...
If we press a needle against a nerve of touch, we shall feel the sharpness, and know the part of the_ tongue in contact with the point; but: if we touch a nerve of taste, we shall have no perception of form or of place, we shall experience a ...
Richard Phillips, 1833
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Philosophical Magazine and Journal
... we can exercise either the one or the other sense separately. If we press a needle against a nerve of touch, we shall feel the sharpness, and know the part of the tongue tonguein contact with the point; but if we touch a-nerve 414:8 Analyses ...
‎1824
5
Narrative of the Discoveries of Sir Charles Bell in the ...
If we press a needle against a nerve of touch, we shall feel the sharpness, and know the part of the tongue in contact with the point : but if we touch a nerve of taste, we shall have no perception of form or of place, we shall experience a metallic ...
Alexander Shaw, 1839
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The Neuraxiom Playbook of 9 Essential Blocks
Some nerves are purely sensory – for example the saphenous nerve. Neuropathies and hyperglycemic states can suppress a nerve's reaction to a stimulus. Some nerves will just not twitch. 2. Not every place you touch a nerve with a stimulator ...
Jack Vander Beek
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Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment
... identification of tissue planes by eliciting a 'pop' as the layers are penetrated ( compare Fig. 13.8 elements A, F, H). Theoretically, a short bevelled (or facetted) needle can touch a nerve eliciting paraesthesia with less risk of nerve injury ...
Andrew J Davey, Ali Diba, 2012
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The Monthly Magazine: Or, British Register ...
If we press a needle against a nerve of touch, we shall feel the sharpness, and know the part of the, tongue in contact with the point; but, if we touch a nerve of taste, we shall have no perception of form or of place, we shall experience a metallic ...
‎1824
9
The Nervous System of the Human Body: As Explained in a ...
... we can exereise either the one or the other sense separately. If we press a needle against a nerve of touch, we shall feel the sharpness, and know the part of the tongue in contact with the point ; but if we touch a nerve of taste, we shall have ...
Sir Charles Bell, 1844
10
An exposition of the natural system of the nerves of the ...
If we press a needle against a nerve of touch, we shall feel the sharpness, and know the part of the tongue in contact with the point ; but if we touch a nerve of taste, we shall have no perception of form or of place, we shall experience a metallic ...
‎1825

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOUCH A NERVE»

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Nationwide Knew Super Bowl Spot Would Touch a Nerve
Nationwide Mutual Insurance was dealing with fallout Monday from its morbid Super Bowl ad. The company's response: we knew what we were doing. «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
2
Parking proposals touch a nerve
A biker pedals past parked vehicles Friday along 16th Street in a neighborhood near the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus. Proposed sweeping ... «La Crosse Tribune, May 14»
3
Confrontation Rumors, Easily Debunked, Touch a Nerve
It was just after Michelle Obama, the American first lady, had extolled the glories of free speech, during a talk last Saturday at the prestigious Peking University, ... «New York Times, Mar 14»
4
Henry Joost And Ariel Schulman Touch A Nerve
Written by Jeanne Ryan, the book follows high school senior Vee, a girl more used to lingering on the edges of her class, never catching the eye of the popular ... «Empire Online, Feb 14»
5
EMS calls that touch a nerve
The day is bright and sunny after a week of rain and cold. The pager has been quiet and your new partner has spent the day complaining about the lack of calls; ... «EMS1.com, Jul 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Touch a nerve [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/touch-a-nerve>. Apr 2024 ».
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