noun “stress”
Singular stress, Plural stresses oder onzieleg
- emotional pressure experienced by humans or animals
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
The final exams are causing her a great deal of stress.
- physical pressure that can cause damage or deformation
The stress from the heavy snowfall caused the old barn's roof to collapse.
- special importance or attention given to something
The teacher put a lot of stress on the importance of reading every day.
- extra force used in pronouncing a part of a word
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.
verb “stress”
Infinitiv stress; hien stresses; Verg. stressed; Part. Verg. stressed; Ger. stressing
- to cause emotional pressure to
The constant loud noise from the construction site stressed the nearby residents, making it hard for them to concentrate.
- to experience worry or agitation
She always stresses about exams, even when she's well-prepared.
- to apply force that causes strain to something
The heavy snowfall stressed the old bridge, causing it to creak alarmingly.
- to highlight or underline a point in a discussion
The teacher stressed the importance of doing homework on time.
- to put emphasis on (a syllable in a word)
In the word "photography", the second syllable is stressed.