stress

stress
stress1 W3S3 [stres] n
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1¦(worry)¦
2¦(force)¦
3¦(importance)¦
4¦(word/music)¦
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[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: distress]
1.) ¦(WORRY)¦ [U and C]
continuous feelings of worry about your work or personal life, that prevent you from relaxing
→↑strain
▪ Your headaches are due to stress.
under stress
▪ Janet's been under a lot of stress since her mother's illness.
▪ the stresses and strains (=problems and worries) of public life
▪ stress-related (=caused by stress) medical problems
reduce/relieve stress
▪ Yoga is excellent for relieving stress.
2.) ¦(FORCE)¦ [U and C]
the physical force or pressure on an object
▪ Shoes with high heels put a great deal of stress on knees and ankles.
3.) ¦(IMPORTANCE)¦[U]
the special attention or importance given to a particular idea, fact, or activity
put/lay stress on sth
▪ Pugh laid particular stress on the need for discipline.
4.) ¦(WORD/MUSIC)¦ [U and C]
the degree of force or loudness with which a part of a word is pronounced or a note in music is played, which makes it sound stronger than other parts or notes
stress 2
stress2 v [T]
1.) to emphasize a statement, fact, or idea
stress that
▪ The report stressed that student math skills need to improve.
▪ Crawford stressed the need for more housing downtown.
▪ She stressed the importance of a balanced diet.
2.) to pronounce a word or part of a word so that it sounds louder or more forceful
▪ The word 'machine' is stressed on the second syllable.
stress out [stress sb out] phr v
to make someone so worried or nervous that they cannot relax
▪ Studying for exams always stresses me out.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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