Translating Verne requires bottle (5)
I believe the answer is:
nerve
'bottle' is the definition.
(both can mean courage)
'translating verne' is the wordplay.
'translating' is an anagram indicator.
'verne' with letters rearranged gives 'NERVE'.
'requires' is the link.
(Other definitions for nerve that I've seen before include "Hold it and maintain courage" , "Impudence; sensory fibre" , "Cceek or courage" , "Spunk" , "Body fibre conveying sensations to brain" .)