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stress verb

  /stɹɛs/
  • (transitive) To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
 stresser
  • (transitive) To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
 emphaser, souligner
  • (transitive) To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
 souligner

stress noun

  /stɹɛs/
  • (uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
 stress
  • (uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).
 emphase
  • (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.
 contrainte, tension

stressed adjective

  /stɹɛst/
  • (phonetics) Having a stress or accent.
 accentué, stressé
  • Suffering stress (either physical or mental).
 stressé

stressful adjective

  /ˈstɹɛsfəl/
  • Irritating; causing stress.
 stressant

stressing

accentuation
self stressing
autocontrainte
self-induced stressing
autocontrainte
post-stressing
postcontrainte
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