stress
US / strɛs/
・UK /stres/
A2
other
- Subjecting to mental or emotional strain or tension.
- To give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea).
- To emphasize or give particular importance to (something).
- Subject (a material, object, or system) to stress.
other
- Emphasis given to a particular syllable or word in speech.
- A force exerted when one object or material presses on, pulls on, pushes against, or tends to compress or twist another; tension or pressure.
- Particular emphasis or importance.
- A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
- A state of physical strain or pressure.
- A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
- Emphasis given to a particular syllable or word in speech, typically through a change in pitch, loudness, or length.
other
- Emphasis given to a particular syllable or word in speech, typically through a change in pitch, loudness, or length.
- A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
noun
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
- A state of mental tension, worry due to problems
verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- To say your opinion strongly
- To be in a state of mental tension due to problems
Examples
Engineers calculated the stresses borne by each of the bridge supports.
Private schools tend to stress the more academic subjects.