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stress

stress

Meaning of stress

mental strain

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EN-UK/ˈstrɛs/
EN-US/ˈstrɛs/
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stress with Russian translation

stress usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Регулярные упражнения помогают уменьшить стресс.

Regular exercise helps reduce stress.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Разговор с друзьями уменьшил её стресс после собеседования.

Talking to friends eased her stress after the interview.

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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.

stressстресс
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

stress synonyms

Related words worth learning together

pressure
external demands or expectations that push someone to act, often a cause of stress
tension
a strained state (mental or physical) or strained atmosphere between people
anxiety
intense or persistent worry and fear, often more emotional and internal than general stress
distress
acute suffering, severe anxiety or pain; often more intense or formal than general stress
overload
excessive amount of work or information that exceeds coping capacity; often a cause of stress
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🇬🇧en

external demands or expectations that push someone to act, often a cause of stress

B1Very Often

He works well under pressure.

🇬🇧en

a strained state (mental or physical) or strained atmosphere between people

B1Often

There was a lot of tension in the meeting.

🇬🇧en

intense or persistent worry and fear, often more emotional and internal than general stress

B1Very Often

She suffers from anxiety about her health.

D
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distress

acute suffering, severe anxiety or pain; often more intense or formal than general stress

B1Rarely

The family was in distress after the accident.

O
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overload

excessive amount of work or information that exceeds coping capacity; often a cause of stress

B1Often

The students suffered from information overload during the course.

🇬🇧en

feeling jittery or uneasy; usually milder and more temporary than anxiety

B1Often

He felt a wave of nervousness before speaking.

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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

/ˈstrɛs/

stress translation

stress

stress examples

Regular exercise helps reduce stress.

stress transcription

/ˈstrɛs/, /ˈstrɛs/

Questions about this word

stress meaning: what does it mean?

mental strain

stress pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

stress is pronounced as /ˈstrɛs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

stress definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Regular exercise helps reduce stress. Translation: Регулярные упражнения помогают уменьшить стресс.

Is stress part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, stress can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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