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stressful

стрессовый

Meaning of stressful

causing stress

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EN-UK/ˈstrɛsfəl/
EN-US/ˈstrɛsfəl/
RU[strɛˈsovɨj]
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stressful with Russian translation

stressful usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Three back-to-back meetings made Maria's day stressful.

Три совещания подряд сделали день Марии стрессовым.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Answering phone calls and fixing documents all afternoon was stressful for the interns.

Отвечать на звонки и исправлять документы весь день было стрессовым для стажёров.

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стрессовый
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stressful synonyms

Related words worth learning together

stressful
То же значение: вызывает стресс или напряжение.
high-stress
Похож на «stressful», часто обозначает повышенный уровень стресса.
nerve-racking
Разговорное, подчёркивает сильную нервозность и тревогу.
high-pressure
Подчёркивает внешнее давление и ожидания (например от руководства).
stressed
Чаще описывает людей, испытывающих стресс, а не саму ситуацию.
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🇬🇧en

То же значение: вызывает стресс или напряжение.

B1Very Often

A stressful week at the office left everyone exhausted.

🇬🇧en

Похож на «stressful», часто обозначает повышенный уровень стресса.

B1Often

It's a high-stress role that requires constant attention.

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🇬🇧en
nerve-racking

Разговорное, подчёркивает сильную нервозность и тревогу.

B1Often

The negotiations were nerve-racking for everyone involved.

🇬🇧en

Подчёркивает внешнее давление и ожидания (например от руководства).

B1Often

We work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines.

🇬🇧en

Чаще описывает людей, испытывающих стресс, а не саму ситуацию.

B1Very Often

After the project deadline, many team members felt stressed.

T
🇬🇧en
taxing

Подчёркивает утомляющий или изматывающий эффект задачи.

B1Often

Preparing the monthly report was taxing on the whole team.

🇬🇧en

Означает требующий больших усилий, навыков или времени; не всегда эмоционально напряжённо.

B1Very Often

She has a demanding job that needs careful attention to detail.

O
🇬🇧en
overwhelming

Означает слишком много для восприятия или обработки — сильнее, чем просто стрессовый.

B1Often

The amount of email was overwhelming after the holiday.

H
🇬🇧en
hectic

Означает очень загруженный и хаотичный, не всегда прямо о стрессе, но близко по контексту.

B1Often

It was a hectic morning with back-to-back meetings.

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What does stressful mean?

causing stress

How do you pronounce stressful?

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

How is stressful used in a sentence?

Three back-to-back meetings made Maria's day stressful. Translation: Три совещания подряд сделали день Марии стрессовым.

Is stressful part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, stressful (стрессовый) can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is stressful part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, stressful (стрессовый) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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