war of nerves: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Internationalneutralformal
    • A protracted confrontation characterized by psychological pressure, intimidation, or tactics intended to unsettle, exhaust, or demoralize an opponent rather than through direct conflict.

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    • The two companies have been engaged in a war of nerves, each trying to outlast the other in the bidding process.

      The two companies have been engaged in a war of nerves, each trying to outlast the other in the bidding process.

    • During the negotiations, a war of nerves unfolded as both sides refused to concede any ground.

      During the negotiations, a war of nerves unfolded as both sides refused to concede any ground.

    • If you want to win this war of nerves, you’ll have to stay calm under pressure and not show any weakness.

      If you want to win this war of nerves, you’ll have to stay calm under pressure and not show any weakness.

Examples:

  • EN: First it was Hitler screaming on the radio, then the war of nerves, then the victory celebrations, then the bombing. All the furniture burnt.
    ES: Primero Hitler gritando por la radio, luego la guerra de nervios... luego las celebraciones victoriosas... luego las bombas... y el incendio de los muebles.
  • EN: - No, this war of nerves.
    ES: - No, de esta guerra de nervios.
  • EN: The "Cold War"...the war of nerves... that's what you switch to.
    ES: La guerra fría, guerra de nervios, es eso.
  • EN: Probably just a war of nerves.
    ES: Ponernos nerviosos.
  • EN: It is a war of nerves. I know how these creeps work.
    ES: Le preguntaré a Vosnick al respecto.
  • EN: What is this, a war of nerves?
    ES: ¿Qué es esto? ¿Una guerra de nervios?
  • EN: I think he's starting a war of nerves with me.
    ES: Creo que quiere ponerme nervioso.
  • EN: This is no war of nerves.
    ES: Ésta no es una guerra de nervios.
  • EN: This is a war of nerves. And he's winning.
    ES: Ésta es una guerra de nervios y él la está ganando.
  • EN: We might have won this battle, but we're losing the war of nerves.
    ES: Ganamos esta batalla. pero perdemos la guerra de nervios.
  • EN: I don't appreciate this little war of nerves... you are conducting, Columbo.
    ES: No me gusta esta guerra de nervios, Columbo.
  • EN: So, how goes the war of nerves, Colonel?
    ES: ¿Cómo va la guerra de nervios, coronel?
  • EN: It's a war of nerves. Constant. Ongoing.
    ES: Es una constante guerra de nervios, nunca se acaba.
  • EN: A war of nerves. Sir.
    ES: Una guerra de nervios.
  • EN: Francois is just the type of aggressive sociopath who can wage, and winV a war of nerves.
    ES: François es sólo el tipo de sociópata agresivo que puede librar y ganar, una guerra de nervios.

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