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neura

[neu-ra]

adj

LanguageSpanish (Spain)

Meaning
  1. neurotic, obsessive
  2. colloquial, humorous form of neurasténico
  3. neurotic
  4. Describes someone who is obsessive or prone to nervous anxiety. It is used as a shorthand for neurotic or irritable people.
Examples

Mi vecino es un poco neura con la limpieza de su coche.

My neighbor is a bit neurotic about cleaning his car.

No seas tan neura con el horario de las reuniones.

Do not be so neurotic about the meeting schedule.

Pronunciationneu-ra

Part of speechadj

Registerinformal

Usage noteThis is a colloquial, informal term that should not be used in formal contexts.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.