stress (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “stress”

sg. stress, pl. stresses or uncountable
  1. álag
    The final exams are causing her a great deal of stress.
  2. spenna (í efnisfræðilegum skilningi)
    The stress from the heavy snowfall caused the old barn's roof to collapse.
  3. áhersla
    The teacher put a lot of stress on the importance of reading every day.
  4. áhersluatkvæði
    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.

sögn “stress”

stress; he stresses; past stressed, part. stressed; ger. stressing
  1. að valda álagi
    The constant loud noise from the construction site stressed the nearby residents, making it hard for them to concentrate.
  2. að upplifa áhyggjur
    She always stresses about exams, even when she's well-prepared.
  3. að beita krafti sem veldur spennu
    The heavy snowfall stressed the old bridge, causing it to creak alarmingly.
  4. að leggja áherslu á
    The teacher stressed the importance of doing homework on time.
  5. að leggja áherslu á (atkvæði í orði)
    In the word "photography", the second syllable is stressed.