stress (EN)
Selfstandige naamwoord, werkwoord

Selfstandige naamwoord “stress”

sg. stress, pl. stresses or uncountable
  1. emosionele druk
    The final exams are causing her a great deal of stress.
  2. fisiese druk
    The stress from the heavy snowfall caused the old barn's roof to collapse.
  3. spesiale klem
    The teacher put a lot of stress on the importance of reading every day.
  4. klemtoon
    In the word "record," the stress falls on the second syllable when it's a verb and on the first syllable when it's a noun.

werkwoord “stress”

stress; he stresses; past stressed, part. stressed; ger. stressing
  1. emosionele druk veroorsaak
    The constant loud noise from the construction site stressed the nearby residents, making it hard for them to concentrate.
  2. bekommer of ontstel wees
    She always stresses about exams, even when she's well-prepared.
  3. krag toepas wat spanning veroorsaak
    The heavy snowfall stressed the old bridge, causing it to creak alarmingly.
  4. 'n punt beklemtoon (in 'n bespreking)
    The teacher stressed the importance of doing homework on time.
  5. klem lê op (‘n lettergreep in 'n woord)
    In the word "photography", the second syllable is stressed.