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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesle stress
Pronunciation / Transliteration: le stress
"Il est sous beaucoup de stress à cause de son travail."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
4 senses- 1
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
"He's been under a lot of stress lately due to his new job." - 2
Emphasis placed on a particular syllable or word in speech.
"In the word 'present' (noun), the stress is on the first syllable."
- 1
To subject (someone or something) to pressure or tension.
"Don't stress yourself out over the small details." - 2
To give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea).
"The report stresses the importance of early intervention."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'stresse', an aphetic form of Old French 'estrece' meaning 'oppression, tightness, distress', ultimately from Latin 'strictus' meaning 'drawn tight'. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from physical pressure and hardship to include psychological tension and emotional strain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stress" is said worldwide
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le stress
Transliteration: le stress
"Il est sous beaucoup de stress à cause de son travail."
der Stress
Transliteration: der Stress
"Er hat viel Stress wegen seiner neuen Arbeit."
lo stress
Transliteration: lo stress
"È sotto molto stress a causa del suo nuovo lavoro."
el estrés
Transliteration: el estrés
"Él está bajo mucho estrés por su nuevo trabajo."
o estresse
Transliteration: o estresse
"Ele está sob muito estresse por causa do novo emprego."
तनाव
Transliteration: tanaav
"वह अपनी नई नौकरी के कारण बहुत तनाव में है।"
压力
Transliteration: yālì
"他因为新工作承受了很大的压力。"
스트레스
Transliteration: seuteureseu
"그는 새 직장 때문에 많은 스트레스를 받고 있다."
ストレス
Transliteration: sutoresu
"彼は新しい仕事のせいで多くのストレスを抱えている。"
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