stress

el estrés

recalcar

stress(

strehs

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (strain)

a. el estrés

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My financial situation is tight and the stress is getting to me.Mi situación financiera está difícil y el estrés está acabando conmigo.

b. la tensión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Take in a deep breath and let the stress out.Respira hondo y deja salir la tensión.

2. (emphasis)

a. el énfasis

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He laid great stress on the fact that they are temporary measures.Puso mucho énfasis en el hecho que se trata de medidas temporales.

b. el hincapié

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They aren't putting enough stress on education.No están haciendo suficiente hincapié en la educación.

3. (linguistics)

a. el acento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

This word has the stress on the first syllable.Esta palabra lleva el acento en la primera sílaba.

4. (physical)

a. la tensión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The stress was so great that the rope broke.La tensión era tan grande que la cuerda se rompió.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to emphasize)

a. recalcar

It should be stressed that attendance is mandatory.Cabe recalcar que la asistencia es obligatoria.

b. enfatizar

We would like to stress that we firmly believe in justice.Quisiéramos enfatizar nuestra gran fe en la justicia.

c. subrayar

He stressed the importance of teamwork.Subrayó la importancia del trabajo en equipo.

6. (linguistics)

a. acentuar

That word is stressed on the second syllable.Esa palabra se acentúa en la segunda sílaba.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (to become anxious)

a. estresarse

My mom is always stressing about something or other.Mi mamá siempre se estresa por una razón u otra.

stress

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (tension; physical)

a. la presión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (mental)

a. el estrés

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

to be under a lot of stressestar sometido(a) a mucho estrés

a stress factorun factor de estrés

3. (emphasis)

a. el énfasis

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

4. (linguistics)

a. el acento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

to put stress on somethinghacer hincapié en algo

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (emphasize)

a. subrayar, hacer hincapié en

stress [stres]

noun

1 (Téc) tensión (f); carga (f)

2 (psychological etc) (strain) estrés (m); tensión (f) (nerviosa)

in times of stress en épocas de estrés or tensión; to subject sb to great stress someter a algn a grandes tensiones; the stresses and strains of modern life las presiones de la vida moderna; to be under stress estar estresado; tener estrés

3 (emphasis) hincapié (m); énfasis (m)

to lay great stress on sth recalcar algo

4 (Ling) (Poetry) acento (m)

the stress is on the second syllable el acento tónico cae en la segunda sílaba

transitive verb

1 (emphasize) subrayar; insistir en

I must stress that ... tengo que subrayar que ...

2 (Ling) (Poetry) acentuar

modifier

stress mark (n) (Ling) tilde (f)

stress system (n) (Ling) sistema (m) de acentos; acentuación (f)

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relieve stress	aliviar el estrés
post-traumatic stress disorder	el trastorno por estrés postraumático
stress-free	libre de estrés
stress out	estresarse estresar
reduce stress	reducir el estrés
stress relief	alivio del estrés
with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable	esdrújulo
word with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable	esdrújula
under stress	estresado
stress level	nivel de estrés
stress reliever	calmante
don't stress	no te estreses
exam stress	el estrés de examen
do not stress	no te estreses
no stress	sin estrés
sentence stress	la acentuación contextual
word stress	el acento
take regular breaks to cope with stress	tomar descansos regularmente para sobrellevar el estrés

	Present	Past	Future
I	stress	stressed	will stress
you	stress	stressed	will stress
he/she	stresses	stressed	will stress
we	stress	stressed	will stress
you	stress	stressed	will stress
they	stress	stressed	will stress