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stress
1 uncountable a worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing, caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or personal problemsoverworked managers suffering from stress and anxiety under stress: Carol’s been under a lot of stress lately. stress-related: stress-related illnesses Synonyms and related words
Feelings of worry and nervousness 1a only before nounrelating to stressstress management (=dealing effectively with stress): The class teaches some basic techniques of stress management. Synonyms and related words
Feelings of worry and nervousness 1b countable a situation that makes you feel stressThe beautiful gardens offer a refuge from the stresses of daily life. Synonyms and related words
Difficult situations and experiences
Verbs frequently used with stress as the object ▪ alleviate, cause, combat, create, ease, generate, manage, produce, reduce, relieve
2 uncountable special importance given to something so that you pay more attention to itlay/put/place stress on something: The course lays great stress on the importance of oral communication. Synonyms and related words
Importance importance emphasis priority 3 countable/uncountable physical pressure put on something that can make it change its shape or breakstress on: Judo puts a lot of stress on your knee joints. Synonyms and related words
Physical forces and processes absorbance air resistance amplitude 4 countable/uncountable linguisticsthe emphasis that you put on a particular word or syllable (=part of a word) by pronouncing it more loudly or with greater force than other words or syllablesthe stress falls on something (=is put on something): In ‘fatigue’ the stress falls on the second syllable. Synonyms and related words 4a musicthe emphasis that you put on a particular musical note or sound by playing or singing it more loudly or with greater force than other notes or sounds Synonyms and related words
stress
1 uncountable a worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing, caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or personal problemsoverworked managers suffering from stress and anxiety under stress: Carol’s been under a lot of stress lately. stress-related: stress-related illnesses Synonyms and related words
Feelings of worry and nervousness 1a only before nounrelating to stressstress management (=dealing effectively with stress): The class teaches some basic techniques of stress management. Synonyms and related words
Feelings of worry and nervousness 1b countable a situation that makes you feel stressThe beautiful gardens offer a refuge from the stresses of daily life. Synonyms and related words
Difficult situations and experiences
Verbs frequently used with stress as the object ▪ alleviate, cause, combat, create, ease, generate, manage, produce, reduce, relieve
2 uncountable special importance given to something so that you pay more attention to itlay/put/place stress on something: The course lays great stress on the importance of oral communication. Synonyms and related words
Importance importance emphasis priority 3 countable/uncountable physical pressure put on something that can make it change its shape or breakstress on: Judo puts a lot of stress on your knee joints. Synonyms and related words
Physical forces and processes absorbance air resistance amplitude 4 countable/uncountable linguisticsthe emphasis that you put on a particular word or syllable (=part of a word) by pronouncing it more loudly or with greater force than other words or syllablesthe stress falls on something (=is put on something): In “fatigue” the stress falls on the second syllable. Synonyms and related words 4a musicthe emphasis that you put on a particular musical note or sound by playing or singing it more loudly or with greater force than other notes or sounds Synonyms and related words
stress
verb transitive UK /stres/ 1 to emphasize something such as an idea, fact, or detailThe Prime Minister stressed the importance of controlling spending. stress that: He stressed that this was a temporary solution. Synonyms and related words
To emphasize what you are saying
Nouns frequently used as objects of stress ▪ desirability, importance, necessity, need, significance, urgency, value
2 linguisticsto pronounce a particular word or syllable (=part of a word) more loudly or with greater force than other words or syllablesThe noun ‘desert’ is stressed on the first syllable. Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics affricate alveolar articulator 3 spokento be worried or nervousstress about: Even though we’ve got no money I’m not stressing about it. Synonyms and related words
To worry or feel nervous about something
stress
verb transitive US /stres/ 1 to emphasize something such as an idea, fact, or detailThe president stressed the importance of controlling spending. stress that: He stressed that this was a temporary solution. Synonyms and related words
To emphasize what you are saying
Nouns frequently used as objects of stress ▪ desirability, importance, necessity, need, significance, urgency, value
2 linguisticsto pronounce a particular word or syllable (=part of a word) more loudly or with greater force than other words or syllablesThe noun “desert” is stressed on the first syllable. Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics affricate alveolar articulator 3 spokento be worried or nervousstress about: Even though we have no money I’m not stressing about it. Synonyms and related words
To worry or feel nervous about something
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