🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

o estresse

Pronunciation / Transliteration: o estresse

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stress/strɛs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele está sob muito estresse por causa do novo emprego."

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4 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    Emphasis placed on a particular syllable or word in speech.

    "In the word 'present' (noun), the stress is on the first syllable."
As verb
  1. 1

    To subject (someone or something) to pressure or tension.

    "Don't stress yourself out over the small details."
  2. 2

    To give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea).

    "The report stresses the importance of early intervention."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'stress' originates from the Latin 'stringere', meaning 'to draw tight'. It evolved through Middle English and Old French, where it referred to physical pressure or strain, and later came to encompass psychological pressure in the 20th century.

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