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Stress

stress

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Meaning of Stress

mental strain

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DE[ʃtʁɛs]
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Stress usage examples

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Stress belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Stress synonyms

Related words worth learning together

Anspannung
Inner tension, nervous anticipation, or tightness; often describes a state that accompanies stress.
Druck
Pressure from circumstances, people, or expectations; often emphasizes an external cause of stress.
Nervosität
Nervousness, agitation, and worry; usually a short-term state, not necessarily long-term stress.
Überforderung
A state of being overwhelmed by too many or too difficult tasks; emphasizes not coping anymore.
innere Unruhe
Inner restlessness and inability to relax; more about anxious agitation than external pressure.
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🇩🇪de

Inner tension, nervous anticipation, or tightness; often describes a state that accompanies stress.

B1Often
🇩🇪de

Pressure from circumstances, people, or expectations; often emphasizes an external cause of stress.

B1Very Often
🇩🇪de

Nervousness, agitation, and worry; usually a short-term state, not necessarily long-term stress.

B1Very Often
🇩🇪de

A state of being overwhelmed by too many or too difficult tasks; emphasizes not coping anymore.

B1Often
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🇩🇪de
innere Unruhe

Inner restlessness and inability to relax; more about anxious agitation than external pressure.

B1Often
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psychische Belastung

Psychological strain; sounds more technical and is often used in formal or medical contexts.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce Stress and what this word means

Stress means stress. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Stress

[ʃtʁɛs]

Stress translation

stress

Stress transcription

[ʃtʁɛs]

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Stress meaning: what does it mean?

psychische Anspannung durch äußere Anforderungen oder Probleme

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Is Stress part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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