Stress
41stress — re·stress; seam·stress; song·stress; spin·stress; stress; stress·ful; stress·ful·ly; un·stress; stress·or; pre·stress; up·hol·stress; …
42stress — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stresse stress, distress, short for destresse more at distress Date: 14th century 1. constraining force or influence: as a. a force exerted when one body or body part presses on, pulls on, pushes against, or… …
43stress — [[t]stre̱s[/t]] ♦♦ stresses, stressing, stressed 1) VERB If you stress a point in a discussion, you put extra emphasis on it because you think it is important. [V that] The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban...… …
44stress — 1 /stres/ noun 1 (C, U) continuous feelings of worry about your work or personal life, that prevent you from relaxing: Your headaches are due to stress. | under stress: Janet s been under a lot of stress since her mother s illness. | stresses and …
45stress — n 1. emphasis, accent, accentuation, italics, underscoring, underlining; significance, consequence, consideration, moment, import, concern, note, mark; importance, primacy, priority, preeminence, distinction, prestige; value, worth, merit,… …
46stress — n. & v. n. 1 a pressure or tension exerted on a material object. b a quantity measuring this. 2 a demand on physical or mental energy. b distress caused by this (suffering from stress). 3 a emphasis (the stress was on the need for success). b… …
47stress — [[t]strɛs[/t]] n. 1) importance or significance attached to a thing; emphasis: to lay stress upon good manners[/ex] 2) phn emphasis in the form of prominent relative loudness of a speech sound, syllable, or word as a result of special effort in… …
48Stress — der Stress (Grundstufe) körperliche und seelische Belastung, die für die Gesundheit schädlich ist Beispiele: Sie ist gegen Stress sehr empfindlich. Sie lebt im ständigen Stress. Kollokation: unter Stress handeln der Stress (Aufbaustufe) ugs.: mit …
49Stress — Strẹss der; es; nur Sg; 1 eine unangenehme, starke Belastung durch Probleme, zu viel Arbeit, Lärm usw <unter Stress stehen; Stress haben>: Von all dem Stress hat er einen Herzinfarkt bekommen || K : Stress, situation 2 im Stress sein… …
50stress — 1. noun 1) he s under a lot of stress Syn: strain, pressure, (nervous) tension, worry, anxiety, trouble, difficulty; informal hassle 2) laying greater stress on education Syn: emphasis, importance, weight 3) …
