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stress noun

  /stɹɛs/
  • (uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
Stress
  • (countable, physics) The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.
Spannung
  • (uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).
Betonung

stress verb

  /stɹɛs/
  • (transitive) To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
  • (transitive) To emphasise (words in speaking).
  • (transitive) To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
betonen
  • (transitive) To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
stressen
  • (transitive) To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
beanspruchen

stressed adjective

  /stɹɛst/
  • (phonetics) Having a stress or accent.
betont, gestresst, strapaziert
  • Suffering stress (either physical or mental).
gestresst, strapaziert

stressful adjective

  /ˈstɹɛsfəl/
  • Irritating; causing stress.
stressig

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Stress noun {m}

Stress, Stresse   /stʁɛs/ , /ʃtʁɛs/
  • Psychologie: anhaltende geistige, seelische oder körperliche Anspannung durch Überbeanspruchung oder schädliche Reize; seelischer Druck
stress, aggro, general adaptation syndrome

stressen verb

stresse, stresste, habe gestresst   /ˈʃtʁɛsn̩/
  • transitiv, umgangssprachlich: unter Druck setzen; jemanden psychisch belasten; Stress auslösen
put under stress
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