jitter

[ˈdʒɪtər]

noun/verbpl: jitters (noun)

tremor, nervosismo, instabilidade

1. (noun) A state of nervousness or anxiety; the jitters

I had the jitters before my job interview.

Eu estava nervoso antes da entrevista de emprego.

2. (noun) In electronics/computing: small unwanted variations in a signal or output

The video quality suffered from jitter in the transmission.

A qualidade do vídeo sofreu com a instabilidade na transmissão.

3. (verb) To make quick, small movements; to shake slightly

His hands began to jitter with nervousness.

Suas mãos começaram a tremer de nervosismo.

NYC Slang

the jitters - nervous anxiety, common phrase across US dialects

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

nervosismo, tremor

Common usage for both emotional and physical meanings

Portugal

tremor, agitação nervosa

Technical term also used in electronics context

São Paulo

tremedeira, tremor

Colloquial usage for nervousness

have the jitters

get the jitters

a case of the jitters

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