stress
noun
/stɹɛs/
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- (uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
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stress,
pressione
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- (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.
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tensione
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- (uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).
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enfasi
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stress
verb
/stɹɛs/
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- (transitive) To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
- (transitive) To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
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stressare
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- (transitive) To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
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accentuare,
enfatizzare,
insistere,
sottolineare
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- (transitive) To emphasise (words in speaking).
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enfatizzare
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- (transitive) To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
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enfatizzare,
insistere,
sottolineare
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stressful
adjective
/ˈstɹɛsfəl/
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- Irritating; causing stress.
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stressante,
logorante
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stressed
adjective
/stɹɛst/
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- (phonetics) Having a stress or accent.
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accentato
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